Chief Minister Jayalalithaa continued to be under observation of the intensivists and consultants on the panel treating her at Apollo Hospitals here.
A bulletin issued by the hospital on Saturday evening said respiratory support was being closely watched and adjusted. Treatment was being continued to decongest her lungs, and all other comprehensive measures, including nutrition, supportive therapy and passive physiotherapy, were being provided, it said.
The 68-year-old Ms. Jayalalithaa was admitted to the corporate hospital on September 22, after she complained of fever and dehydration.
The hospital had on Thursday said that she “continues to improve but requires a longer stay at the hospital”.
Among others, Tamil Nadu Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao, Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi, Union Minister Pon Radhakrishnan and MDMK founder Vaiko had visited the hospital.
They had wished her speedy recovery.