Amid the mayhem caused by COVID-19, 97-year-old Dhirajlal Desai’s recovery from the disease is a ray of hope for many. The south Mumbai resident fought COVID in the hospital for 34 days, including nine days in the ICU. He was discharged in the second week of April.

“Seven of our family members recovered from COVID-19 last year in October. We had taken all precautions for my grandfather. However, early in March, our worst fear came true when he caught a cold followed by fever,” said Mitul Desai, Dhirajlal’s grandson.