A 101-year-old man has become the oldest Brit to recover from the coronavirus after a hectic 2 week battle with the bug.
Keith Watson, the 101-year-old man, was initially admitted to the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch, Worcestershire.
He was rushed to the hospital after he fell at his care home.
When he was at the hospital, he started to develop symptoms of the virus.
After getting confirmation that he had the coronavirus, Keith stayed at the hospital for 2 weeks.
On April 8, 2020, Keith was given a clear signal, which allowed him to go to his care home.
In a picture that was shared on the Facebook page of the Worcestershire Acute Hospital NHS Trust shows the old fella giving a thumbs-up as the staff stood right next to him.
The caption of their post reads:
“This is Keith, he’s 101 years old. He went home today after beating Coronavirus. Well done to everyone on Ward 12 at the Alexandra Hospital for looking after Keith so well for the past two weeks!”
Benjamin, the grandson of the 101-year-old man, shared the picture and thanked the staff of the hospital for helping his grandfather beating the coronavirus.
Jo, the daughter-in-law of Keith, said that the old pal is doing well.
She said:
“He was in hospital having taken a tumble at his care home and needed surgery and that was a big enough ordeal at 101, but he got through that. He was showing signs of a temperature and so the hospital took all the precautions, tested him and he came back positive. Having gone in for the operation is one thing and then when we learnt he was tested positive we were thinking the worst… but he’s amazing for his age.”
Amazing fight Keith, you’re an inspiration to everyone out there!