The legendary singer SP Balasubrahmanyam has been receiving treatment after testing positive for the coronavirus since the first week of August.

The singer noted that his symptoms were mild, but he still opted for hospitalization keeping his family in mind. However, on August 13, his health deteriorated. He was then moved into the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of MGM Healthcare and put on life support.

On Sunday, MGM Healthcare shared a health update about SPB which read, “SP Balasubrahmanyam who had been admitted at MGM Healthcare due to COVID-19 continues to be on ventilator and ECMO support in Intensive Care Unit (ICU). His current clinical condition is stable and he continues to be closely monitored by our multidisciplinary clinical team.”

SP Charan who has been giving updates on his father’s health, today revealed that his father is responding well to the treatment and is recovering well from the illness.

He has shared a video on social media talking about his recovery from the coronavirus.

#Spb health update 25/8/20 pic.twitter.com/pX1HXqcd2O

— S. P. Charan (@charanproducer) August 25, 2020

He said in the video, "I had a conversation with the doctors today and everything seems normal. Dad is, as I said yesterday is responding well and is 90 percent out of sedation. He is doing well and is responding to the doctors and the treatment. I can’t say enough that we as a family are very grateful for all the love, affection and prayers that have come my father’s way. I am also grateful to the doctors who have been diligently working on my father’s treatment to make sure he is going to recover from this illness. Thank you all again. Let’s keep praying. Hopefully we will see my father as early as possible. It is a good day for everybody who are following my updates expecting my father’s speedy recovery."