76-year-old Shakuntala Gaikwad from Baramati had tested positive for Covid-19 a week ago.
When her condition started worsening, her family drove her to the hospital on May 10 but they were not able to secure a bed for her due to all the wards being used to their maximum capacity.
76-year-old Shakuntala Gaikwad is currently receiving medical care at a hospital in Baramati. Image: India Today
And while they worried while waiting outside in a vehicle, the woman lost consciousness, which led her family to believe she had died.
They then brought her back home and began cremation preparations, but just before the funeral bier was about to be ignited, the lady opened her eyes and started crying, as per local media. Policeman Santosh Gaikwad confirmed the actuality of the story.