Connecticut Hospice Releases First Recovered Coronavirus Patient

BRANFORD, CT — The Connecticut Hospice on Tuesday hit a milestone in the state's coronavirus recovery effort: It released its first patient admitted with COVID-19.

The hospice shared two videos on its Facebook page celebrating the occasion, writing, "Thanks to the incredible care by Ct Hospice staff, she is going home COVID-negative. Now that's The Connecticut Hospice difference!"

According to a report from NBC Connecticut, 82-year-old Peggy Imperato's recovery began in earnest when she was moved from a hospital to the hospice facility.

The New Haven Register reports Imperato was comatose when she arrived at the hospital, and medical professionals believed she was terminal, but “home-like TLC” and family visits lifted the woman's spirits and spurred her recovery.

The woman's husband of 42 years, Louis Imperato, told the publication, “This is tremendous. She’ll be happy to be home.”