A 105-year-old Turkish woman recovered from COVID-19 within five days after being diagnosed with the virus.
According to Anadolu Agency (AA), Huriye Başkapan had just arrived at her son’s summer home in Istanbul’s Şile district in order to avoid crowds when she suddenly felt fatigued and lost her appetite.
After her daughter and grandson, who were accompanying her during her stay, developed similar symptoms, the family visited a nearby hospital, where they tested positive for COVID-19. Doctors advised Başkapan to continue her treatment at the hospital after they diagnosed developing problems in her liver and kidneys.
Speaking to the AA, Başkapan said it only took her five days to recover from COVID-19, a disease that affects people at her age at an exponential rate and has killed thousands half her age.
For her doctors, Başkapan’s recovery was a surprise too, as she suffered from several chronic diseases, putting her even more at risk.
