First positive case of Patiala discharged from hospital

Karam Prakash
Tribune News Service
Patiala, April 14

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A 31-year-old Covid survivor received the guard of honour from the Deputy Commissioner, the Civil Surgeon and medical staff at the Government Rajindra Hospital today.

He was the first positive case of the district and was discharged from the isolation ward of the hospital after he tested negative for the virus twice today evening. Deputy Commissioner Kumar Amit wished the survivor good health and better life ahead. Patiala Civil Surgeon Harish Malhotra, district epidemiologist Dr Sumeet Singh and Covid nodal officer Dr Yuvraj Narang were also present to cheer the survivor. Even MP Preneet Kaur also congratulated the him on Twitter.

Meanwhile, the survivor thanked the junior residents, nurses and medical staff for the support and care during the tough time. He said, “I am thankful to each and every doctor and other medical staff for their support and care. I could win the battle against the Covid because of doctors and nurses.”

Narrating his isolation days, he said initially, he was scared. However, after consultation with doctors and staff, he gained self-confidence. He said junior residents would answer all his queries to satisfy him and assure that he would survive the battle.

“Junior doctors used to answer all my queries and clear my doubts,” said the Covid survivor.

Talking about daily routine, he said he would watch Punjabi comedy movies to beat the stress of being lonely in the isolation ward. “Whenever I was in stress, I watched Punjabi comedy movies. It helped me a lot,” he added.

‘No need to be scared’

The Covid survivor said, “There is no need to be scared of Covid survivors. They are completely normal and should never be ill-treated.”