Soumitra Chatterjee stable after plasma therapy

KOLKATA: Veteran actor Soumitra Chatterjee remained stable at a private hospital on Saturday after undergoing plasma therapy. According to sources at Belle Vue Clinic, where he was admitted on Wednesday after testing positive for Covid, the actor received one unit of plasma following consultation with two state doctors assigned by CM Mamata Banerjee to assist with his treatment.
Infectious diseases specialist at ID Hospital Yogiraj Ray and STM’s head of tropical medicine Bibhuti Saha met Belle Vue critical care head Arindam Kar on Saturday and decided that he would be given plasma. A unit was brought from the bank at Medical College. Chatterjee’s condition improved marginally after the therapy, said doctors.
The actor was shifted from a cabin to the ITU on Friday after developing breathing distress.
On Saturday, Chatterjee’s breathing trouble eased and he was taken off oxygen support. He is suffering from a lung infection and will remain under observation, said doctors.
Chatterjee’s daughter Poulami Bose said, “According to the 12 doctors attending to him, my father is maintaining his vital parameters and is stable on this count. His BP is normal and he has no need of oxygen administration. However, he is suffering from Covid encephalopathy and is disoriented and restless. However, there has been no deterioration on account of his co-morbidities, including a high PSA count, pneumonia tendencies and compromised lungs.”