Jayalalithaa is 'completely aware', says Apollo Hospitals Chairman Prathap Reddy

CHENNAI: Prathap C Reddy, chairman of Apollo Hospitals, told the press today at a book launch that chief minister J Jayalalithaa is "recovering," and "completely aware of what is happening, besides adding that the chief minister is interacting well with the doctors and nurses.

The update on the chief minister's health comes a day after reports emerged that she is likely to be moved out of the Critical Care Unit soon. Jayalalithaa, undergoing critical treatment that involved tracheotomy, passive physiotherapy, respiratory support, and antibiotics, was admitted late evening on September 22. After an extended stay in the hospital, her portfolios have been since handed over to finance minister O Panneerselvam.

Prathap Reddy said a team of doctors providing medical attention round the clock were helped along by "prayers of millions," which he said is making the recovery possible. Responding to a question about when the chief minister will be discharged, Reddy said, "she will decide."