Chennai: Renowned playback singer S P Balasubrahmanyam continues to be on life support and stable, a private hospital treating him said here on Saturday.
The veteran singer's son SP Charan said there is a good response to the use of ventilator and Balasubrahmanyam's lungs are functioning better.
Health Minister C Vijayabaskar, meanwhile, visited the hospital, had a discussion with doctors treating the singer and on his twitter handle, wished Balasubrahmanyam a speedy recovery.
Assistant Director (Medical Services), Dr Anuradha Baskaran, of MGM Healthcare said in a statement: "Thiru SP Balasubrahmanyam who is admitted at MGM Healthcare due to COVID-19 continues to be on life support in the Intensive Care Unit. He remains stable and the doctors are closely monitoring his clinical parameters."
In a video message, Charan said "there is a very good response from ventilator, his lungs are functioning better than they were yesterday. The doctors are very confident that he will pull through. It is a time consuming process. We, though, expect a recovery, it is going to be a slow recovery."
Thanking the star singer's fans and well-wishers for their love for his father, he said, "your prayers are definitely helping," and requested them to continue doing it.