GUWAHATI: Former Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi’s daughter Chandrima Gogoi who lives in the USA reached Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) on Sunday to take stock of the condition of her ailing father. Alizabeth, daughter-in-law of the former chief minister also visited the GMCH.
They were accompanied by Lok Sabha MP and Tarun Gogoi’s son Gaurav Gogoi.
“Last evening former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi’s health deteriorated so we intubated him, he was critical yesterday. His AGB (arterial blood gas) test and parameters are slightly better today,” said GMCH superintendent Abhijit Sharma.
Tarun Gogoi’s heath had deteriorated yesterday and he was “critical” and on ventilator support following post-COVID complications. There were also reports that Gogoi is suffering from multi-organ failure.
The former Chief Minister had tested positive for COVID-19 in August. On October 26, he had thanked the medical team at Guwahati Medical College and Hospital including the specialists, doctors, nurses, staff, for their “excellent care for the past two months” and had said that he looked forward to continuing his recovery at home under medical supervision.
