Maharashtra: 107 year-old woman from Jalna beats COVID-19

A 107-year-old woman and her 78-year-old daughter has become a source of inspiration for those suffering from COVID-19 as they both beat the disease.

The woman-daughter duo, resident of Mali Pura in old Jalna, tested positive for COVID-19 on August 11 and were admitted to hospital in Jalna city.

The 107-year-old woman, her daughter, 65-year-old son and two grandchildren, aged 27 and 17, were undergoing treatment for coronavirus for more than a week at the hospital, district civil surgeon Archana Bhosale said.

Residents of Mali Pura in old Jalna, the family was admitted to the hospital on August 11 after they tested positive for the infection, she said.

The centenarian had recently undergone a spine surgery and when she tested positive for the virus, her old age posed a major challenge in her recovery, Bhosale said

"We had lost all hope. We survived because of the dedication shown by the medical staff...it is nothing short of a miracle," the 107-year-old woman's son said before heading home.

District collector Ravindra Binwade and district superintendent of police S Chaitanya appreciated the efforts of the hospital staff.