<p>A 93-year old man from Pathanamthitta district in Kerala who received much attention after recovering from Covid-19 during the initial months of the pandemic in the country died due to age-related ailments on Thursday.</p>.<p>Abraham Thomas and his wife Mariyamma, 88, hailing from Ranni, were infected with Covid-19 in March from their son and family who returned from Italy. They recovered from the infection after about a month-long treatment at Kottayam medical college hospital. They received much national attention as the recovery chances of aged people from Covid-19 was then considered very low.</p>.<p>A family member told <em>DH </em>that Abraham was active after recovering from Covid-19 and he was even engaged in farming activities. But about a month back kidney and liver ailments that he had been suffering, aggravated. Owing to Covid-19 he was not hospitalised but was under care at home. He breathed his last Thursday noon, said Abraham's granddaughter's husband Robin. </p>.<p>The traditional and healthy lifestyle of the aged couple, especially their food habits and routine involvement in farming activities, were widely discussed when they recovered from Covid-19. Doctors and staff of Kottayam medical college hospital where the two were under Covid-19 treatment also received much appreciation for the homely care given to the aged couple. The nurses even used to sing a lullaby for them to sleep and used to tell stories.</p>
<p>A 93-year old man from Pathanamthitta district in Kerala who received much attention after recovering from Covid-19 during the initial months of the pandemic in the country died due to age-related ailments on Thursday.</p>.<p>Abraham Thomas and his wife Mariyamma, 88, hailing from Ranni, were infected with Covid-19 in March from their son and family who returned from Italy. They recovered from the infection after about a month-long treatment at Kottayam medical college hospital. They received much national attention as the recovery chances of aged people from Covid-19 was then considered very low.</p>.<p>A family member told <em>DH </em>that Abraham was active after recovering from Covid-19 and he was even engaged in farming activities. But about a month back kidney and liver ailments that he had been suffering, aggravated. Owing to Covid-19 he was not hospitalised but was under care at home. He breathed his last Thursday noon, said Abraham's granddaughter's husband Robin. </p>.<p>The traditional and healthy lifestyle of the aged couple, especially their food habits and routine involvement in farming activities, were widely discussed when they recovered from Covid-19. Doctors and staff of Kottayam medical college hospital where the two were under Covid-19 treatment also received much appreciation for the homely care given to the aged couple. The nurses even used to sing a lullaby for them to sleep and used to tell stories.</p>