104-year-old Palampur man beats Covid

Ravinder Sood

Palampur, June 6

A 104-year-old man from Palampur has successfully defeated Covid-19 and has been discharged from hospital. Bishamber Dass has probably become one of the oldest patients of Himachal to have recovered from the disease.

Bishamber Dass along with his wife Shibi Devi, residents of Nora Matrehar village of Dheera subdivision, had tested positive for the contagion last month. They were shifted to hospital due to low saturation levels. Although doctors attending them had no hope of their recovery, the couple responded well to the treatment and started showing recovery signs within three days of admission.

The elderly couple is now hale and hearty and also tested negative for the virus. Doctors said the man had a miraculous recovery as he did not have any comorbidity.

State Assembly Speaker Vipan Singh Parmar today visited the couple at their village and extended his good wishes.