(Riya Saha, Intern Journalist )DUMKA: A 100-year-old woman from Sahebganj was discharged from a hospital on Thursday night after she was fully cured. Draupadi Devi of Sakrugadh locality was shifted to the dedicated hospital for treating the disease on June 25.
Deputy Commissioner (DC) Varun Ranjan congratulated the entire medical team which was engaged in her care and said, “At 100, she is possibly the oldest Covid-19 patient in the country who recovered from the virus. There was no need for additional clinical support like oxygen in her treatment, which is also very encouraging for the medical team.”
Doctors said Draupadi, who was bedridden for the last five years after she fractured her waist, remained asymptomatic throughout her treatment. Sahibganj civil surgeon Dr. D N Singh said, “There was no need for oxygen or other medicinal support. All that we had to do was regularly monitor her health condition during her stay at the hospital for a fortnight.”
Singh added, “She recovered properly because of her disciplined lifestyle. It was remarkable because the virus is dangerous for elderly people.”
Draupadi is believed to have contracted the virus from Ramswaroop, who works at the civil court in Sahibganj and had earlier tested positive but has now recovered.
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