Veteran playback singer Lata Mangeshkar was on Tuesday admitted to the Intensive Care
Unit (ICU) of the Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai after testing positive for COVID-19.

Her niece, Rachana Singh spoke to ANI and added that the 92-year-old
has been experiencing mild symptoms.

Mangeshkar had earlier suffered from a chest
infection in September 2019, after experiencing problems in breathing. Her
niece had shared the news at the time.

The 92-year-old is one of the most celebrated music
icons in the country, who has recorded over 1,000 Hindi songs in her decades
long career. Mangeshkar has been felicitated with various accolades and awards including
the Dadasaheb Phalke Award and the Bharat Ratna for her contribution to the
Indian music industry.

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Just last month, the ‘Lag Ja Gale’
singer had shared a tweet commemorating 80 years since her radio debut. Tweeting
in Hindi, she wrote about the first two songs she had sung in a radio studio after receiving
blessings from her parents. She added that in 80 long years of her career, she
has received immense love, support, and blessings from her listeners.

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The city of Mumbai has recently seen an alarming surge of COVID-19
cases. Suresh Kakani, the additional commissioner of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
(BMC) spoke about the corporation ready to take on any challenges the pandemic
brings forth.

He added that the city has over 30,000 hospital
beds, and currently, only 3,500 of them are occupied. All necessary medical
supplies such as oxygen cylinders, medicines, ventilators, and Intensive Care
Units are fully available. Furthermore, around 90% of people who have tested
positive are asymptomatic, thus only a small percentage of people requiring hospitalisation.

The city recorded 13,648 cases
on Monday, although many speculate the number to be much larger due to lesser testing
and at-home tests.