On the first day of the New Year, Kantaben Parikh’s temperature shot up, leaving her family members worried. The 97-year-old had contracted Covid. Despite her age, her family went for home isolation and frequently took medical advice, helping Kantaben recover in 10 days. The Andheri resident is among several senior citizens who have managed to beat the infection with home quarantine, unlike the first two waves.

Kantaben’s son Prabodh Parikh told mid-day, “She had a high-grade fever, body ache and cough on January 1 morning. We immediately tested her and she turned positive.” Prabodh, 76, said his mother was to take her first vaccine dose that day as a nearby clinic had agreed to come home for the jab.