Actress Divya Bhatnagar, who has featured in several television shows, including Udann and Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, is critical. She tested positive for COVID-19 and is on the ventilator after her condition deteriorated.

We spoke to her brother Devashish Bhatnagar about her current condition, and he told us, “We have shifted Divya to another hospital. She was hospitalised on November 26 and tested positive for COVID-19 on November 28. She was already suffering from pneumonia, which has worsened owing to Coronavirus. Initially, she was on non-invasive ventilation to support her breathing, but is on ventilator now because of all the exertion of shifting hospitals. We want her to recover from the pneumonia, which has spread.”

Divya’s mother is also in Mumbai to be by her daughter’s side during this difficult time. However, she can’t meet her as the actress has tested positive for coronavirus. Devashish adds, “I am meeting Divya wearing a PPE kit because I need to be by her side and cheer her up. She is conscious and tries to talk to me. I am not allowing my mother to go inside as she is 63 and has to be extremely careful about her own health.”