Former President Joseph Estrada is currently on mechanical ventilation after “his pneumonia worsened,” his son former senator Jinggoy Estrada said.
In a Facebook post, the younger Estrada said his father’s condition suffered a setback which resulted in an increase in oxygen requirement, prompting the doctors to put the former Manila mayor on mechanical ventilation.
“This was done to improve oxygen delivery as well as to prevent the tiring of his respiratory mechanism,” Jinggoy wrote. “My father has always been a fighter and I hope that with the help of your prayers he will win this battle.”
The former senator once again asked the public for prayers for his father’s recovery.
On Sunday, Jinggoy said Estrada has been sedated and transferred to the intensive care unit (ICU) after developing pneumonia due to COVID-19.
The 83-year-old former chief executive was rushed to the hospital last March 28 and has tested positive for the viral disease.
