Writer- Poet Varavara Rao tests Covid-19 positive

Mumbai: Writer-poet Varavara Rao has tested positive for Covid-19. The 80-year old, named as accused in the Elgar Parishad case was shifted to state-run JJ Hospital from Taloja central jail where he was lodged after he complained of dizziness. The hospital conducted tests including one for Covid-19 the results for which confirmed that he is positive.

Although he has shown no symptoms of Covid-19 so far. He has no breathing difficulty and is stable. Doctors informed that they will soon shift him to a covid hospital.

Last week, Rao’s family had taken a press conference after receiving a call from him from the prison. The family said that his condition was deteriorating and he should be provided immediate medical aid. He was earlier shifted to the hospital when he had fallen unconscious in the jail in May but was discharged within three days. The family had said that he was not provided proper medical treatment.