A Brazilian man has celebrated his 121st birthday as he recovered from Covid-19 with his family.
Andrelino Vieira da Silva, who lives in the city of Aparecida de Goiania in the Brazilian state of Goias, celebrated turning 121 on February 3.
The father-of-seven marked the occasion during an intimate gathering with family, who live on the same plot of land as him, as they all recovered from Covid-19.
Mr da Silva, who has 13 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild, was born on February 3, 1901, according to his ID card.
He would be the world’s oldest living person if his age is verified.
He was married and had seven children, five of whom are still alive.
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To mark the milestone age, the retiree celebrated the day with a cake decorated with his first name, his age, and the phrase ‘O terror do INSS’ which translates as ‘the terror of the INSS’.
INSS is the acronym for Brazil’s National Institute of Social Security who is in charge of pension payments and survivor benefits.
The body, which was set up in 1978 to replace the former National Institute of Social Insurance (INP), is also responsible for collecting contributions for the country’s social security system.
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