96-year-old woman survives Covid-19, neighbours hail her ‘willingness to live’
New Delhi, May 14: Pushpa Sharma is the new talk of the town in Delhi’s Shahdara area where her neighbours are amazed by the grit of the woman, who has recovered from Covid-19 at the age of 96.
Her family members, who too were down with the deadly virus, credit her “willpower” and the “positive atmosphere” at their home for her recovery at a time when the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic has hit the country hard.
Ms Sharma, who lives with her son Arun Kumar (67) and daughter-in-law Meena (64) in Naveen Shahdara, tested positive for the infection on April 18. She was under treatment at home and doctors confirmed her recovery on May 9 following tests, her grandson Kunal (35) said. The wheelchairbound nonagenarian’s grandson, a pilot with a commercial airline, and his wife were also indisposed because of coronavirus.
“She (Sharma) was not much aware of the severity of her condition but would moan because of pain, fever, and weakness. But my father made sure that we had a positive ambiance at home along with medicines,” he added.
The recovery of Ms Sharma, who had moved to Delhi from Gujranwala town in pre-Partition Punjab in the 1930s, has not only brought her family relief but also hope and motivation to the locals. “We were shocked and had almost lost hope as other family members were also Covid positive and feeling quite low. But Chaai ji has fought the virus wonderfully,” Shahdara resident Nandini said.
Another Shahdara resident, Gaurav Mahesh Gupta, said Ms Sharma’s recovery is a blessing of God and has motivated many who are struggling with the pandemic.