NASSAU, Bahamas, February 25, 2021—Former Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham is in Doctors Hospital with COVID-19 but is expected to make a full recovery, according to his personal doctor, former Health Minister Dr Duane Sands.
The Tribune, one of The Bahamas’ leading newspapers, reported that Mr Ingraham, who first led the Free National Movement (FNM) to an historic general election victory in 1992 and followed that up with victories in 1997 and 2007, was diagnosed with the virus more than a week ago but was admitted to hospital on Tuesday when his symptoms worsened, Dr Sands said.
Initially, he experienced shortness of breath and malaise. Dr Sands, who has been authorised to speak on his behalf, said at no time was the 73-year-old placed on a ventilator machine.
“He is COVID positive and he was being treated at home but got worse and is now hospitalised,” Dr Sands said on Wednesday night. “He is stable, he is in a critical care area at Doctors Hospital being managed by a team of physicians as he convalesces.”
Asked about Mr Ingraham’s prognosis, Dr Sands said doctors hope the worst is behind him.
“We can never be 100 percent sure but certainly he is showing various signs of improvement and we fully expect him to improve and ultimately be discharged in a few days,” Dr.Sads said.
Mr Ingraham’s age is among the risk factors associated with a serious case of COVID-19. The medical team taking care of him includes an endocrinologist, a kidney specialist, a pulmonary specialist and an infectious disease specialist. See complete Tribune story at http://www.tribune242.com/news/2021/feb/24/former-pm-hubert-ingraham-has-covid-19/
