Update: Joan Rivers moved out of intensive care

Joan Rivers has been moved out of intensive care, her daughter has confirmed.

Melissa Rivers shared the news with the legendary comedian’s fans on Facebook earlier this evening (September 3) – check out her status update below.

Rivers, 81, is currently being treated by staff at The Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, where she was admitted last Thursday (August 28).

She reportedly suffered a cardiac arrest during surgery at a medical clinic elsewhere in the city, and was rushed to the hospital’s emergency ward. At the time, she was said to be “in critical condition”.

Her daughter has released a series of statements regarding her mother’s health in recent days. Read her message of thanks to the public here.

As Rivers celebrated her birthday in June, we shared some of her zingiest ever one-liners – check them out here.