New Delhi, August 26: The health condition of AYUSH minister Shripad Naik improved on Wednesday with all his vital parameters within limits, the Manipal Hospital said. Dr Shekhar Salkar was quoted by ANI saying that Naik had tested COVID-19 positive again on RTPCR test that was conducted by GMC on Tuesday. The doctor informed that the test will be repeated after 24-48 hours. Naik has already been administered plasma as well as high flow nasal oxygen treatment.

On Wednesday, Goa CM Pramod Sawant said that the AYUSH Minister has been admitted to Manipal Hospital for last 14 days and his health condition had improved on Wednesday. "He is doing very well. A team of doctors from AIIMS, Delhi visited him again & said he's not required to be shifted to AIIMS, Delhi", he added.

On Monday, Naik's oxygen levels had dropped, following which Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant requested the Union Health Ministry to send a team of doctors from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi to examine the Union minister. On Tuesday, doctors at the Manipal Hospital informed that the Union Minister was stable, but his recovery could take a 'long time'. Shripad Naik Health Update: AYUSH Minister Won't Be Shifted to Delhi, His Medical Condition Improved, Says Hospital.

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On August 12, Naik, a Lok Sabha MP from the North Goa parliamentary constituency tested positive for coronavirus. He was initially advised home isolation but was later shifted to Manipal Hospital near Panaji after his health condition worsened.

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