A 106-year-old man named Mukhtar Ahmed is now the oldest yet in the country to have come out of coronavirus.A resident of Central Delhi’s Nawabganj, Mukhtar Ahmed was admitted to Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital on April 14 and was discharged on May 1.
He had procured the infection from his son, who is still undergoing treatment at the moment.The doctors at the hospital were very proud to see him recover and put up a fight against the deadly virus. “Whenever a patient recovers, it is a proud moment for us. However, due to Ahmed’s age, is inspiring news for all of us,” the Medical Director of the hospital, Dr. BL Sherwal, told ANI.
Regarding Ahmed’s recovery, the hospital noticed his stern resolve to come out of this virus strong. Sherwal further added, “Our doctors who were treating him noticed his stern will to fight against the virus. It is the will that is most important to fight against coronavirus. He has set an example that even people above the age of hundred can fight the virus.”
For now, Ahmed has been advised to practice social distancing from his family members. Earlier the oldest people in the country to have recovered from COVID-19 were a couple from Kerala. Thomas, 93, and Mariyamma, 88 were the oldest couple from the state to have fought the virus very bravely.