COVID-19 patient taken off ventilator on birthday; hospital staff celebrate

By Team Newsable | First Published Aug 25, 2020, 8:42 PM IST

An aged man celebrated his birthday in hospital after being taken off the ventilator. The man had tested COVID-19 positive and was admitted in hospital. Doctors helped cure the patient and were able to celebrate his birthday.

Kolkata: The fight against COVID-19 is still going on, he is not completely out of danger, but at least on his birthday, an aged person was able to smile after he was taken off the ventilator.

The senior citizen celebrated his birthday in the hospital by being taken off the ventilator. The hospital staff celebrated his birthday with much joy, an example of humanity was seen in the hospital in Kolkata.

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Five months have passed, but there is no sign of improvement in the COVID-19 situation. The situation seems to be getting worse day by day. The recovery rate has increased but the number of victims has also increased with time.

On August 16, a man named Subir Dutt was admitted to Amri Hospital in Dhakuria due to COVID-19. He suffered from breathing problems. To avoid risks, doctors put him on ventilator support four days after admission. But that did not solve the problem. While on a ventilator, Subir had a heart attack. Fortunately, there was no mishap. The patient gradually recovered from the critical condition due to the hard work of doctors.

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Monday (August 24) was Subir Dutt's birthday. Incidentally, he was taken off the ventilator on that day. Not only that, after becoming aware that it is his birthday, the doctors and nurses also celebrated the event in hospital.

However, the patient is still not discharged from hospital and will be kept under observation.

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