107-year-old Iranian woman recovers from coronavirus

‘She defeated the virus with the help of doctors and nurses at the hospital’

Last updated: May 24, 2020 | 20:05

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In this March 1, 2020 file photo, a medic treats a patient infected with coronavirus, at a hospital in Tehran, Iran.

Dubai: A 107-year-old Iranian woman who was infected with the new coronavirus has recovered, Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency reported on Sunday.

The woman, Saltanat Akbari, was admitted to the Khansari hospital in the central city of Arak.

She was released from the hospital after spending “some time” in isolation.

“She defeated the virus with the help of doctors and nurses at the hospital,” Fars said.

Iran is one of the most affected countries in the region with a total of 133,521 infected cases and 7,359 deaths.

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