'Flying Sikh' Milkha Singh passes away

Kathmandu:  Indian sprinter Milkha Singh has passed away. Singh, nicknamed 'Flying Sikh', had been fighting against Covid-19 for a month. He died last night at the age of 91 in Chandigarh, according to The Hindu.  

He was admitted to the hospital on June 3 after contracting the Covid infection. He was discharged only on Tuesday after Covid came negative. He was admitted to the hospital with recurrent fever and a low oxygen level. Died during treatment. According to the news, his wife died due to Covid-19 only last year.