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Ines Sommovigo
Ines Sommovigo
Sommovigo at the age of 108 in June 2020
Centenarian

Ines Sommovigo (born 6 November 1911) is an Italian centenarian who is one of the oldest known survivors of COVID-19, having recovered from the disease at the age of 109.

Biography

Sommovigo was born on 6 November 1911 in La Spezia, Liguria, Italy. She was married to Renzo Majoli. Their first child died at the age of four due to being given the wrong injection. They had at least two other children, sons Angelo and Mario.

Sommovigo currently lives in La Spezia, Liguria, Italy. During the coronavirus pandemic, she learned to use a tablet to have video calls with her relatives. Sometime after her 109th birthday, Sommovigo contracted COVID-19. She successfully recovered, making her one of the oldest known survivors of the disease.

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