Assam Son Stands as God for Americans

Assam doctor Dr. Kamal Nahata is proud of his son Dr. Ankit Nahata who is serving the patients in America during this crisis when the country is rapidly fighting against the COVID-19 outbreak where more than 45,000 people lost their lives from the deadly virus leaving 819,175 infected.

Dr.Ankit Nahata, who is a doctor at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital and is servingthe COVID-19 patients and they are happy to announce the release of its 100^thCOVID-19 patient on Sunday. The patient's name is Maurice Cooley.

Dr. Ankit explains his father the achievement over the telephone and how all the American media have covered the news of its hospital.  Dr. Kamal Nahata fell proud of his son even after carrying a misery in his life of losing his daughter and son-in-law nine years ago in an accident at Tawang.

After his release from the hospital, Cooley said, "I want everybody to be aware and look out for each other," adding, "I didn't know if I was going to make it or not," while speaking to reporters.

Thoughnurses and other health-care professionals cheered him out the front door, thatdidn't mean he was in the clear.

"He'sstill not completely COVID-free," Dr. Ankit Nahata, director of the intensivecare unit at St. Mary's, said in a telephonic interview to the media. "He'sjust stable enough that he doesn't need to be in the hospital. He's stillcontagious," Dr. Nahata said.

OnSunday, there were still 36 confirmed COVID-19 patients at St. Mary's,including nine in intensive care and an additional 11 patients of interest forwhom test results were not back.

Dr.Ankit said most people with COVID-19 are recovering in the community.

InCooley's case, he was treated and released on April 8 from St. Mary's emergencyroom. One day later, his test results came back positive for COVID-19. Heeventually struggled to breathe again, particularly after he coughed. On April16, he was admitted to the hospital and treated with oxygen and othertherapies.

Dr.Ankit said that Cooley improved pretty rapidly.

Cooleygrew up in Clinton-Peabody, a public housing complex just south of downtown St.Louis. Until the mid-1990s, he used to travel a lot for his job trainingemployees at Shoney's restaurants. He said he's been disabled for several yearsand now lives in north St. Louis.

Hedoesn't know where he picked up the virus.

OnSunday afternoon, Floyd Preyor, a friend, picked him up from the hospital.