Vadodara: Purab Sukram Nishrata, three-and-a-half-year-old boy, turned out to be Covid hero slaying the dreaded virus in a couple of days, while he still rages his war against Wilms’ tumour, a rare kidney cancer needing him to regularly undergo chemotherapy sessions.
The child with the rare medical condition was referred to the paediatric department of state-run SSG Hospital in Vadodara by Kashiben Gordhandas Patel Children’s Hospital, Karelibaug after he got infected with coronavirus earlier this month.
Later, Purab tested negative in RT-PCR test. “Last week, the child was referred to us after he had developed fever. Since, he already had Wilms’ tumour, besides being severely anaemic and undergoing chemotherapy, the Covid-19 infection had us much worried about his safety and that his condition may deteriorate further. Such kids are already immuno compromised but surprisingly there was no rapid progression,” said Dr Sheila Aiyer, professor and HoD of Paediatrics at SSG Hospital.
Vadodara: With 437 fresh cases, Vadodara created another Covid-19 fresh peak on Monday. Data disclosed in the medical bulletin by the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) revealed that in the 24 hours ending on Monday evening, 6,133 tests were conducted, the highest in the city and district ever since the pandemic began.
With the fresh cases, the total number of Covid-19 cases registered in the city and district ever since the pandemic began went up to33,175. The fresh cases include 131 from the district outside VMC limits and306 from the city.
Three persons were declared dead on Monday taking the toll due to Covid-19 to 270. The data does not include those who had tested positive for Covid-19, but died due to other reasons. The number of active cases in the city also edged close to 3,958. These include 123 on BIPAP machines or ventilators and 185 breathing with oxygen support.