Kerala elderly couple, 91 and 88, join hands after recovering from COVID-19
An elderly couple from Pathanamthitta, Kerala, who tested positive for COVID-19, has now completely recovered, the state government said on Monday (March 30).
This comes as a huge relief to the state as it is currently witnessing a rise in cases of coronavirus patients.
The couple, Thomas, 91, and his wife Mariyamma, 88, who were undergoing treatment at the Kottayam Medical College were already suffering from various age-related problems. Thomas had a heart attack and severe breathing trouble when he was under treatment.
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“It is a testimony to the dedication and expertise of the medical staff as well as the strength of the Kerala public health system. We shall overcome,” Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Issac tweeted as he praised the healthcare services for treating the elderly couple considered as highly vulnerable to the contagious virus.
Two Coronavirus patients discharged from isolation ward of government medical college in Kottayam . They were aged 91 and 88 . It is a testimony to the dedication and expertise of the medical staff as well as strength of Kerala public health system. We shall overcome.
— Thomas Isaac (@drthomasisaac) March 30, 2020
Apart from the two senior citizens, five others suffering from COVID-19 have also been treated and discharged from the hospital.
“The aged couple based in Ranni in Pathanamthitta district had got infected with the virus after coming into contact with their son, wife and grandson who had arrived from Italy. COVID-19 was confirmed in them on March 8. They were admitted to Pathanamthitta hospital. However, they were shifted to the Medical College in Kottayam the very next day as their condition was critical,” ANI quoted the Kerala government as saying.
However, the family will have to remain in home-quarantine for 14 more days.
As on March 30, Kerala had recorded 213 COVID-19 cases, with one death and 19 recoveries.
