A 101-YEAR-OLD grandad has become the oldest Brit to beat coronavirus, after he was sent home from hospital this afternoon.
Keith Watson had been battling the virus for two weeks, and his family called him “an absolute trooper” as he left hospital today.
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Mr Watson, from Worcestershire, is believed to be the oldest Brit to beat COVID-19, and hospital bosses said they were “delighted” with his recovery.
Elderly people are among the worst affected by coronavirus, with 27 per cent of over-80s needing hospital treatment.
Mr Watson’s grandson, Benjamin Watson, said on Facebook: “My wonderful Grandad at 101 contracting Coronavirus and beating it. What an absolute trooper!
“Thank you to everyone at the NHS. Can’t wait to see him when this is all over x”.
In a picture shared by Worcestershire NHS Trust on Twitter, Mr Watson can be seen giving thumbs up with frontline workers as he left the hospital.
The NHS worker who drove him home said he felt “honoured” to help the 101-year-old.
Luke Serrell, a volunteer ambulance driver who took Keith home told The Sun online: “I volunteered to transport positive patients in our ambulance as there is a lot that are beating the virus and want to go home.”
“I feel honoured to be doing this as there is so much going on and it is great seeing the survivors of Covid-19 especially Keith as he is 101 and he is such a great bloke to chat to.
“It is scary times but I’m proud to be on the front line helping.”
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Hospital bosses said Mr Watson’s discharge was “a huge moral boost”.
Matthew Hopkins, Chief Executive of Worcestershire NHS Trust, said: “Our staff across all our hospitals are doing a magnificent job in working to put patients first through one of the most challenging periods in the history of the NHS.
“This includes frontline staff working under tremendous pressure looking after Coronavirus patients and also those working tirelessly behind the scenes to support them.
“We are delighted that Keith could be safely discharged home. This is a huge morale boost for our staff who are working day in day out to provide the best possible care for our patients.
“It is important that local people do everything they can to reduce the pressure on our hospitals by following the latest social distancing guidance and maintaining scrupulous hand hygiene.”
A 99-year-old woman was previously believed to be the UK’s oldest person to recover from Covid-19.
Rita Reynolds, from the Isle of Man was a former Women’s Air Force driver in World War Two.
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The government has ordered all Brits to stay at home and not leave unless absolutely necessary.
People should only leave their house if going outside for food, health reasons or work when unable to work from home.
The latest figures show there are 65,077 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK, and 7,978 people have died.
