Oleg Basilashvili hospitalized with COVID-19
'04.01.2021'
Source: RBC
The actor was admitted to the hospital at the suggestion of doctors, who believe that at this age it is better for him to be under medical supervision, despite the fact that after infection he was in good health, writes RBC.
People's Artist of the USSR Oleg Basilashvili was hospitalized. His daughter Ksenia told RBC about this. She later confirmed that he had contracted the coronavirus.
“Oleg Valerianovich was offered hospitalization, and he did not refuse, although he felt good. But according to the doctors, given the age, it is calmer and better to be in the hospital and receive the necessary therapy there, ”the actor's daughter refined.
Until the end of the month, there are no performances with Basilashvili on the playbill of the theater.
The actor is 86 years old, he has been working in the BDT since 1959 and over time has become one of the leading actors of this theater. Basilashvili became widely known for his roles in films directed by Eldar Ryazanov "Office Romance", "Station for Two", "Say a Word about the Poor Hussar" and directed by Georgy Danelia "Autumn Marathon".
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On January 4, 2021, for the first time since the beginning of the coronavirus epidemic in Russia, the number of new infections per day in St. Petersburg exceeded that in Moscow. St. Petersburg has 3657 new cases of COVID, while 3591 new cases of coronavirus infection were diagnosed in Moscow, which is the lowest since October 8.
At the end of December, People's Artist of the USSR Alisa Freindlich was hospitalized with coronavirus. As reported in the clinical hospital № 122 named. L.G. Sokolov in St. Petersburg, she is in a consistently serious condition. Before hospitalization, the actress was treated at home for a week.
People's Artist of the USSR Vasily Lanovoy was also admitted to the hospital. As his wife, People's Artist of the RSFSR Irina Kupchenko, said, he was diagnosed with pneumonia and 5 percent lung damage. Kupchenko added that the doctors did not find her symptoms and were allowed to go home for treatment, but she decided to stay with her husband for now.
