UP: 82-year-old woman in Gorakhpur fights Covid-19 by using 'proning' technique

An 82-year-old woman from UP's Gorakhpur increased her oxygen levels from 79 to 94 in 4 days by lying in a prone position during home isolation.

Amid the raging second wave of Covid-19 leaving patients gasping for breath, an 82-year-old woman from Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh successfully managed to bring up her oxygen levels by lying in a prone position during home isolation. She won the battle against the novel coronavirus in just 12 days with the support of her son Shyam Srivastava and by following doctor's advice. He spent four days in his mother's room and monitored her oxygen levels 24X7. Her elder son, Hari Mohan Srivastava, said that his mother had tested positive for Covid-19 in April and suddenly her oxygen level dipped to 79.