KOTTAYAM: The aged couple who were undergoing treatment at the medical college hospital after contracting COVID-19 have been discharged after cured of the disease. They were discharged at 3 pm on Friday. Thomas aged 93 and his 88-year-old wife Mariyamma, natives of Ranni in Pathanamthitta returned home after the treatment. They were cured of the disease two days back.

They stayed in the hospital for two more days for further examination. The medical board convened here today decided to discharge them. The 93-year-old is the oldest man cured of COVID-19 in India. The health workers who contracted the disease while treating patients were also discharged today.

Although infected with CVID-19, they did not suffer from any other health problems. They were discharged today after their test results showed that they have been cured of the disease. Five were admitted here for COVID-19.

The couple contracted the disease from their son, daughter-in-law and grandson who returned from Italy last month. The secret behind their recovery seems to be the healthy lifestyle they have been leading. The couple have three children, seven grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.

Thomas, a farmer in Ranni of Pathanamthitta, is a very healthy person being a teetotaller and non-smoker.