Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee still in high-risk zone: Doctors

Veteran Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee, who is being treated for COVID-19 at a private hospital in city, is still in high-risk zone, doctors at medical facility said on Saturday.

85-year-old actor is "quite restless and in a semi-conscious st", although his oxygen saturation level has been "brought to rmal", a doctor treating him said.

"His sodium level has been corrected but his potassium level is low and is being corrected. Chatterjee is very drowsy, severely disoriented and restless. His oxygen saturation level has been brought to rmal and he does t have a fever but he is still in high-risk zone," doctor told PTI.

Doctors at hospital are monitoring Chatterjee 24x7.

Chatterjee was shifted to ITU after he experienced restlessness and was in an "acute confusional st" on Friday. He was mitted to hospital on Tuesday after he tested positive for COVID-19.

actor's daughter Poulomi Basu earlier said his vital health parameters are rmal.

"As per doctors' team attending to my far, he is maintaining his vital parameters and is stable on this account. His blood pressure is rmal and he is t requiring oxygen ministration at moment," Basu said in a statement.

However, he is suffering from COVID encephalopathy, as per physicians' assessment and refore disoriented and restless at this time. All due care is being taken, she said.

"re has been deterioration on account of his comorbidities including a high PSA count, pneumonia tendencies and compromised lungs which is a good sign," Basu ded. 

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