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            Covid Gave                                             Dr. Aparna Ajith





            in Before                                              Asst. Professor, SNCW Kollam





                                                                   “Age is an issue of mind over matter.
            Aliyamma                                               If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter”,
                                                                   - Mark Twain.

                                                                   The kind of support provided by
                                                                   the State Government of Kerala to
                                                                   the Covid – struck elderly is reaping
                                                                   rewards. Aliyamma Mathai’s
                                                                   ‘recovery’ chronicle is the telling
                                                                   example of this.

































            Aliyamma Mathai hailing         got infected through a colleague and   Her willpower and positivity
            from Mannarakulanji village of   the former’s family members were   towards life did not budge an inch
            Pathanamthitta district was tested   also subjected to the test. When the   in this scenario is something more
            COVID positive in September. She   rest of the family members tested   than noteworthy…
            contracted the disease from her   negative, unfortunately, Aliyamma’s
            grandson, Adv. Johny K. George. He   results turned out to be positive.   Johny was all set to provide

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