Odisha: 59-year-old defeats Covid after over month-long fight

A 59-year-old man recovered from Covid-19 after battling with the infection for more than a month at a dedicated Covid centre in the MKCG Medical College and Hospital here.
Gouri Shankar Mohapatra, a former lecturer in Berhampur University, was admitted to the hospital on April 21with high fever and low oxgyen saturation level. He was discharged on Thursday.
“Out of the 36 days he spent in the Covid hospital, he was on ventilator support in the ICU for 20 days,” Santosh Mishra, superintendent, MKCG Medical College and Hospital, said.
Sources said his condition was critical at the time of admission in the hospital. He had to be shifted to the ICU the next day. During treatment, his oxygen saturation level had dipped to 70%, the sources added.
“However, the doctors kept monitoring his condition. His recovery was made possible owing to their tireless efforts,” Mishra said.
District collector (Ganjam) Vijay Amruta Kulange thanked the doctors for helping the man survive Covid. “This will boost the confidence of countless other Covid patients fighting for life.”
Mohapatra, a linguist, could not thank the doctors enough for giving him a fresh lease of life. He was all praise for the hospitality accorded to him by the hospital staff, including the doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers.
Earlier, his wife had also tested positive for Covid-19.
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