COVID-19 patient released after 46 days in hospital
COVID-19 patient released after 46 days in hospital By Andrea Robinson | March 10, 2021 at 7:52 PM CST - Updated March 11 at 11:50 AM
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - One local COVID-19 survivor was recently released after spending weeks in the hospital fighting for his life.
Don Simon spent 46 days at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital fighting the deadly virus, but Wednesday morning, he finally got to go home.
“Covid is real, it’s not a joke,” said Don Simon.
Simon’s family was overjoyed with emotions as he wheeled out of the hospital doors. They even rented out a limo for him to ride home in.