A 73-year-old Delhi man with co-morbid conditions has recovered from COVID-19 and doctors have attributed his survival to medical care and the patient's "willpower to live".
Manmohan Singh, a resident of Jangpura area in south Delhi, was discharged on Tuesday after undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at the LNJP Hospital.
He has so many co-morbid conditions resulted to old age, from ailments in heart,kidney to blood pressure and coronary heart conditions.It was his will power to live that pulled him through," Medical Superintendent of the hospital, J C Passey said.
He attributed his recovery to patient care given by doctors at the hospital, high-quality equipment, and the patient's fighting spirit.
If the man had given up, perhaps "we would have lost him," he added.
His survival will give a lot of hope to other old patients and their families, many of whom are suffering from fear psychosis, he said.
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