Impressive, 12 Grandmothers And 100 Grandchildren Beat COVID-19 At 120 Years Old

Grandmother aged 120 years, Menica Encu beat COVID-19 (Photo: Newsflash)

JAKARTA - A grandmother managed to beat COVID-19 at the age of 120. This is, of course, almost unbelievable.

The Daily Star reported that on Saturday, October 31, Menica Encu, who lives in the village of Ortabag in Uludere, Sirnak province in southeastern Turkey, was admitted to the Sirnak Maternity and Children's Hospital after testing positive for COVID-19.

The mother of 12 children - who reportedly have more than 100 grandchildren - was hospitalized for more than two weeks, but was eventually discharged free of the virus.

Menica thanked the children's hospital which had been adapted into a COVID-19 emergency facility to deal with the crisis.

“They take very good care of me here. Thanks to their efforts, I recovered, ”Menica Encu told local news source Anadolu Agency.

“My mother-in-law usually only eats organic products. He recovered after receiving excellent medical attention. God bless the doctors and nurses who look after him, "Halime Encu (65) said.

Pulmonologist Dr. Bilim Kehya Akcan said that the 120-year-old patient followed treatment procedures well and was discharged in good health.

The doctor added that Menica needed to continue to look after her health for the next few weeks, as she was still weak, but the hospital team believed that she was well enough to be treated at home.

Even though 120 is an impressive age, Menica has not been verified by independent experts born in 1900. He will probably have to stick to a healthy diet a little longer if he is to secure a world record.

Menica Encu recovered from COVID-19, he is 120 years old (Photo: Newsflash)

Jeanne Calment, who died in 1997, is considered to have lived the longest. He was 122 years and 164 days old when he died in 1997 - meaning he was born in 1875; before a car, airplane, or even a phone.

A Japanese woman, Kane Tanaka, is today considered by leading authorities to be the oldest person alive. Born in 1903, he will celebrate his 118th birthday in January next year.