Published 22:47 IST, January 2nd 2021

Sourav Ganguly tests negative for COVID-19

BCCI president and former India skipper Sourav Ganguly, who suffered a "mild" heart attack on Saturday and underwent a quick "primary angioplasty" for clearing a blocked coronary artery, tested negative for COVID-19, a doctor said.

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BCCI president and former India skipper Sourav Ganguly, who suffered a "mild" heart attack on Saturday and underwent a quick "primary angioplasty" for clearing a blocked coronary artery, tested negative for COVID-19, a doctor said.

"Mr Ganguly tested negative for COVID-19," he said, ding that test was conducted before angioplasty was performed on him.

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cricket icon is conscious and his condition is being monitored.

He was diagsed with three blocked coronary arteries after which a stent was inserted in one to remove block, doctors at private Woodlands Hospital said.

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Health Department has me it mandatory for hospitals to test patients for COVID-19 during mission.

(Im: PTI)

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22:47 IST, January 2nd 2021