An elderly woman thought to be dead woke up moments before being cremated. Shakuntala Gaikwad tested positive for Covid-19 at the beginning of May and isolated at her home in Baramati in Mudhale, India.
When the 78-year-old started to develop severe symptoms family members called an ambulance which took her to hospital. While they struggled to find her a bed in the rammed hospital, Ms Gaikwad fell unconscious in the ambulance.
The ambulance staff allegedly confirmed the woman’s death and the devastated family members spread the sad news. Ms Gaikwad was then taken back to her home village where the family started preparing for her cremation and last rites.
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