Surat: Seven from four generations beat Covid-19 together

SURAT: A family that fights Covid together, wins together! And so proves this Surat family comprising four generations under one roof, who have successfully fought off the deadly infection that ensnared seven members, one after the other.
Among the seven is a 106-year-old man too!
It is indeed a tale of supreme grit and solidarity of the infected family members of real estate developer, Khodidas Goyani (36), who decided to stick together through the trying times in home isolation in Varachha area.
From a three-and-a-half-year-old boy to his 106-year-old great grandfather — all returned to normal life on Wednesday after remarkable recovery and thus ending the isolation period.
“On June 22, I developed cough and fever. I got myself tested and the report came positive on June 25. I preferred home isolation for treatment. We are a 10-member family. So, everybody else was also screened and six tested positive on July 2,” Goyani told TOI.
“It was then that I shared with them my decision to fight off coronavirus, united as a family. We decided on a strict schedule and stayed together in our three BHK home,” he added.
Apart from Goyani, the other infected members were his grandfather Govindbhai (106), father Ladhabhai (62), mother Shivkunvarba (60), his three-and-half-year-old son Sanat, besides brother Ashwin (32) and Ashwin’s pregnant wife Kinjal.
The remaining three who tested negative were sent to their relatives’ home for safety.
“In fact, we did not inform my grandfather that he has tested positive. We simply asked him to take medicines as part of the precautions and follow the routine,” he said.
The family strictly followed a regime and guidelines of isolations besides constantly being in touch with their two family doctors who guided them on Ayurvedic medicines.
“We had ample faith and we were confident of winning our battle,” said Goyani, who are natives of Rupavati village of Bhavnagar district.
“I urge all people not to panic if they test positive for Covid-19. They should have faith and follow doctors’ guidelines religiously. This will help them recover fast,” Goyani added.
Talking to TOI, Dr Medha Patel, one of the doctors treating the family, said, “The recovery of seven members of a single family is remarkable, especially looking at their ages and their medical conditions too. But I must congratulate their grit and strict adherence to the guidelines that helped them recover fast.”