A 20-day-old baby, who was abandoned by her parents after she tested positive for COVID-19 won the battle against the viral infection and a major intestine surgery at Ranchi's Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS).

Speaking to Hindustan Times, Dr. Abhishek Ranjan, a surgeon at RIMS' paediatric surgery department said, "The newborn has defeated SARS-CoV-2, which causes the disease. Her Covid-19 test report came negative on Wednesday. Her intestine surgery, which was performed on Tuesday, was also successful."