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WATCH: Huntington Hospital's 500th Coronavirus Patient Discharged
The patient reunites with his family after 11 days in the hospital.
HUNTINGTON, NY— On Thursday, the 500th COVID-19 patient to be discharged from Huntington Hospital went home to applause and celebrations from the staff. Nelson Maldonado is a Central Islip resident who spent 11 days in the hospital.
According to a representative for Northwell Health, Maldonado never had to be put on a ventilator. In this video he is reunited with his family and young child after being wheeled through the hospital halls amid staff applause and cheers.
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