Sonia Gandhi develops fungal infection after Covid-19

Congress president Sonia Gandhi has got a fungal infection and her health is being monitored, the party said in a statement on Friday. Gandhi had tested positive for Covid on June 2.

Ten days after contracting the virus, Gandhi was admitted to Sir Ganga Ram hospital on June 12 afternoon after she started bleeding profusely from the nose.

"She was immediately put under treatment and underwent a related follow-up procedure last morning (Thursday morning). A fungal infection in her lower respiratory tract was also detected upon admission," said Jairam Ramesh, newly-appointed Congress general secretary incharge of communication department, in a written statement. "She is currently being treated for it along with other post-Covid symptoms. She continues to be under close observation and treatment," the statement read.


Gandhi's son Rahul has appeared thrice in a week before Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case linked to National Herald newspaper. He had sought to be excused from personal appearance on Thursday for his mother's procedure. Later, he put in a written request to defer Friday's appearance to Monday, which was also granted by ED.