95-year-old beats virus, earns praise from Naveen
Berhampur: A 95-year-old man of Chakunda village in Ganjam district’s Sorada block recovered from Covid-19 in just 10 days. He attributed the recovery to the hospital care and his indomitable spirit.
Barring some age-old ailments, Udayanath Bisoyi, did not have any co-morbidites and was discharged from the hospital on July18. Chief minister Naveen Patnaik congratulated Bisoyi for bringing a ray of hope to the fight against coronavirus. “Congratulation to nonagenarian Udayanath Bisoyi from Ganjam district on successfully winning the battle against Covid-19. Your win will inspire others to stay strong as Odisha fights this pandemic,” Naveen tweeted on Tuesday.
District collector Vijay Amruta Kulange said he would be in home isolation for two weeks under regular check-up. “This is a unique example of the efforts made by our doctors. His willpower to live pulled him through,” Kulange said. Bisoyi had contracted the disease from one of his family members. He tested positive on July 9. He was initially taken to a Covid care centre at Sitalapalli but was later shifted to a Covid hospital on July 10 when his oxygen level dropped.