This Article is From Apr 24, 2020

62-Year-Old Recovers From COVID-19 In Kerala, Discharged After 48-Day Battle

The patient's samples tested positive 20 times, while her last two consecutive results were negative.

62-Year-Old Recovers From COVID-19 In Kerala, Discharged After 48-Day Battle

Kerala's health minister lauded medics who were involved in the patient's treatment (Representational)

Pathanamthitta, Kerala:

A 62-year-old COVID-19 patient has been discharged from a hospital in Kerala's Pathanamthitta after she tested negative after 48 days of treatment.

The patient's samples tested positive 20 times, while her last two consecutive results were negative. She will now be quarantined for another 14 days, a government press release said.

State Health Minister KK Shailaja congratulated all medical personnel who were involved in the patient's treatment and care.

The woman is the primary contact of the the three-member Ranni family from Italy who had returned to the state and tested positive.

The woman, who was admitted to the hospital on March 8, tested positive two days later. Though she showed minor symptoms of the infection, her condition was satisfactory, the release said.

However, as she had blood pressure and high cholestrol, she was in the risk category, it added.

World

67,69,38,430Cases
62,55,71,965Active
4,44,81,893Recovered
68,84,572Deaths
Coronavirus has spread to 200 countries. The total confirmed cases worldwide are 67,69,38,430 and 68,84,572 have died; 62,55,71,965 are active cases and 4,44,81,893 have recovered as on January 9, 2024 at 10:54 am.

India

4,50,19,214 475Cases
3,919 -83Active
4,44,81,893 552Recovered
5,33,402 6Deaths
In India, there are 4,50,19,214 confirmed cases including 5,33,402 deaths. The number of active cases is 3,919 and 4,44,81,893 have recovered as on January 9, 2024 at 8:00 am.

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