A 103-year-old from the United States who had coronavirus survived the infection. To celebrate this, she received a surprise from her carers.
- The 103-year-old Jennie Stejna from Massachusetts in the USA , who had been infected with the corona virus, is now healthy again.
- She lives in a nursing home and is the first resident who has tested positive and is recovering again .
- To celebrate recovery, the nurses came up with a little surprise for them.
Massachusetts - 103-year-old Jennie Stejna was infected with the coronavirus about three weeks ago and subsequently developed Covid-19 lung disease, USA Today reported. She had a slight fever and was transferred to a separate ward. Stejna didn't really understand or understand Covid-19, but knew that she was very sick, USA Today quotes her granddaughter Shelley Gunn.
There was always an employee at her side. When Stejna's condition worsened, the nursing home called the family. For a - at least everyone thought - last goodbye. Gunn thanked her grandmother for everything she had done for her. When Shelley's husband asked Adam Gunn if Stejna was ready for heaven, she said, "Damn it, yes!"
Coronavirus USA: 103-year-old survives infection and receives a surprise
Shelley Gunn describes her grandmother as a spirited woman. Perhaps this trait now helped her fight the corona virus. Because on May 13, Gunn received the news that Stejna was doing better. "Our lively, old, Polish grandmother officially defeated the corona virus, " said Adam Gunn. "We are really grateful." Stejna was the first resident of the nursing home to recover. There are 33 more cases, said Gunn. To celebrate her recovery , Stejna received an ice-cold bud light from the nursing home staff - because she liked the beer very much and had not drunk for a long time.
The news we need right now. Your next beer is on us, Jennie. https://t.co/Y2qqBn6Bgn
- Bud Light (@budlight) May 27, 2020Coronavirus in the USA: 103-year-old from Massachusetts survives Covid-19
Jennie Stejna has lived her entire life in Massachusetts , USA. She spent 54 years with her husband Teddy, who died in 1995 at the age of 82. As USA Today reported, Stejna was an avid bingo player who loved reading and crocheting. Due to arthritis, she had to give up her hobby. Gunn had his number of blankets that her grandmother in manual labor has made so granddaughter Shelley Gun.
In addition, the 103-year-old is a die-hard baseball fan . "She always sat outside and listened to the Red Sox on the radio," says Gunn. In addition to her, Stejna has two other grandchildren , four great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren and two own children.
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