In what could be termed as instances of hope amid the gloomy Covid-19 situation, a 26-day-old baby and a 99-year-old man have recovered from the disease in Odisha.
According to reports, the baby of the Sadar area in Nuapada district had been admitted to the District Headquarters Hospital due to illness. The infant tested positive for Covid-19 at the hospital and was undergoing treatment at the SNCU of the medical from May 12. After seven days of treatment, the infant recovered from Covid and was discharged. The baby’s mother had earlier tested positive for the virus. In the other instance, Muralidhar Das, a 99-year-old man and a resident of Saheed Nagar in Bhubaneswar, defeated Covid-19 despite having co-morbidities.
The nonagenarian had tested Covid positive on May 9 and was admitted to SUM Covid Hospital in city for treatment. He was also suffering from Parkinson’s disease, hypertension and diabetes. The elderly man was unable to talk properly after contracting the virus..