Updated: 2:34 PM EST Jan 10, 2021
A police sergeant in Massachusetts remains in an intensive care unit as he battles COVID-19, according to his family and friends.In a Facebook post, the Norton Police Department confirmed that Det. Sgt. Stephen Desfosses is battling a coronavirus infection.Desfosses was diagnosed with COVID-19, Influenza A and pneumonia in early December, according to a GoFundMe page that was set up for him and his family.After struggling to improve at home for two weeks and feeling a serious decline in his ability to breathe, he was taken to a local emergency room. He was evaluated to be in critical condition and was then taken to Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston, where he remains in the ICU.According to an update to the GoFundMe page from his wife, Jessica, Desfosses' lungs are showing no signs of improvement with severe fibrosis."It's getting harder and harder to remain positive...I just can't believe that this is my real life," Jessica Desfosses wrote.Norton police are asking residents to add a blue light to their homes as a show of support for Desfosses and his family."Steve has dedicated over 30 years of service to the town of Norton and now is the time to show our support to Steve and his family during this fight," reads the post on the department's Facebook page.If you would like to donate to the Desfosses family's GoFundMe page, click here.