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27 Apr, 5 tweets, 5 min read
Even as a grim second wave of the coronavirus pandemic grips India and overwhelms its healthcare infrastructure, an inspiring story of recovery has come to the fore from Uttar Pradesh. It’s about 82-year-old Vidya Devi from Alinagar, Gorakhpur. #COVID
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Vidya Devi won the battle against the fatal infection in just 12 days with the support of her family and their doctor's advice. Her elder son, Hari Mohan, said that her oxygen level had dipped to 79 one day. "Everyone in the family got worried." #Corona2ndWave #Covid19IndiaHelp
He said they then asked her to sleep in the "prone" position, adding that it helped improve her oxygen level to 94 in four days. "She is now fully healthy and her oxygen level is 97 these days." #proning #Corona2ndWave #IndiaFightsCorona #IndiaFightsBack
Hari Mohan said that despite the entire family being infected, they tried to keep a positive mindset and took medicines as per advice. Recently, a 105-year-old man and his 95-year-old wife also recovered from COVID-19 after being admitted to the ICU of a hospital in Maharashtra.
What's the proning method? To get into the prone position, lie down on your bed or the floor with your chest facing downward. Take a deep breath and then breathe out. Repeat this a few times to enhance your body's oxygen levels. #proning #Oxygen #Corona2ndWave #COVIDEmergency2021

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