The health condition of writer-poet Channaveera Kanavi, who is admitted to SDM Hospital in Dharwad for COVID-19 treatment, has further deteriorated.
The 93-year-old poet is intubated and put on mechanical ventilator. His urine output is reduced and he may require dialysis if he does not respond to treatment, said a release from the hospital.
Meanwhile, District Health and Family Welfare Officer B.C. Karigoudar and other officers visited the hospital and spoke to the authorities on Thursday.
