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Nirmal Milkha Singh was a former captain of the Indian women`s volleyball team and a former Director of Sports (Women) in the Government of Punjab.
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Nirmal Milkha Singh, the wife of legendary sprinter Milkha Singh, has passed away due to Covid-19; she was 85 years old and breathed her last at 4 pm on Sunday.
Nirmal Milkha Singh was a former captain of the Indian women`s volleyball team and a former Director of Sports (Women) in the Government of Punjab.
She was admitted to a private hospital in Mohali after being infected with Covid-19.
Milkha Singh is also admitted in ICU at PGI Chandigarh and that`s why he could not attend the funeral.
The health of Milkha Singh is continuously improving; he had to be admitted to PGI on June 3 due to a sudden deterioration in his health.
He has been admitted to the ICU ward of Covid Hospital.
Other parameters increased during infection are also gradually returning to normal.
Milkha Singh`s covid report came positive on 19 May.