He remains in his intensive care unit hospital San Raffaele in Milan, where the former Prime Minister of Italy Silvio was introduced a week ago Berlusconi.

No medical announcements are expected to be issued today, while, as Italian public television Rai reported, “Berlusconi’s condition continues to be considered critical».

According to the medical announcement issued 4 days ago that Silvio Berlusconi “suffers for a long time from a chronic hematological condition, and more specifically from “chronic myelomonocytic leukemia”.

It is added that at this stage the patient “has been admitted to the intensive care unit due to a lung infection”.

The 86-year-old politician has started a cycle of chemotherapy, due to the chronic form of leukemia, while he is being given antibiotic treatment to treat pneumonia.

“There is moderate optimism, but the patient cannot yet walk”

The former prime minister, according to information, spent the night peacefully and was able, after several days, to sit up for a while in his bed.

“There is moderate optimism, but the patient is still unable to stand up or walk. For the first time he was able to sit up,” said Cavaliere’s personal physician, Professor Alberto Zangrillo.