Veteran actor Dilip Kumar's younger brother dies a week after testing positive for COVID-19

Aslam Khan, younger brother of veteran actor Dilip Kumar, died on Thursday morning after being diagnosed with COVID-19 a few weeks ago. Aslam was said to be suffering from diabetes, hypertension and ischaemic heart disease. Meanwhile, Ehsan Khan, the other brother remains in critical condition at the hospital. He too had tested positive for coronavirus. Both Aslam and Ehsan were shifted to Lilavati hospital on Saturday night after they complained of breathlessness. 

Both brothers were kept under artificial breathing support.Dr. Jalil Parker from the hospital had earlier told Hindustan Times, “They have been kept in ICU but we haven’t intubated them as yet. Considering their age and pre-condition health issues like diabetes and hypertension, we have to be extra careful while treating them.”  The news of the younger sibling's death  was confirmed by Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai. In March, Dilip Kumar, 97, had shared a health update on Twitter, saying that he and wife, actor Saira Banu, 75, were under "complete isolation" and quarantine due to the coronavirus pandemic.