Hospital staff cheers as mom leaves hospital after beating COVID-19

Staff cheers as mom leaves hospital after beating COVID-19

A mother of five was cheered on by hospital staff as she left Staten Island University Hospital following a lengthy battle with COVID-19.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - A mother of five was cheered on by hospital staff as she left Staten Island University Hospital following a battle with COVID-19.

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Christina Paz, 47, was discharged from the hospital on April 4 after a 15-day stay at the hospital.

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Video shows healthcare workers lining the corridors to clap and cheer her departure. At the end of the video, Paz was reunited with her husband.

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