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Maharashtra: 103-year-old man from Palghar beats coronavirus

YB WEB DESK. Dated: 5/10/2021 11:15:33 AM

Mumbai, May 9 Despite falling under the vulnerable age group, a 103-year-old man from Palghar in Maharashtra has recovered from COVID-19, officials said on Sunday. Shamrao Ingle, a resident of Virendra Nagar area here, was admitted to a rural COVID-19 hospital in Palghar after he contracted the infection. He was discharged on Saturday after recovering from the disease, a spokesperson of the district collectorate said in a release. According to doctors at the hospital, the elderly man responded well to the medical treatment provided to him and cooperated with the staff at the facility. He walked out of the hospital with a smile on Saturday. Palghar Collector Dr Manik Gursal and the hospital staff greeted the centenarian with flowers at the time of his discharge.