Santa Paula family physician Dr. Jon Schrock
SANTA PAULA, Calif. A local family doctor in Santa Paula has become a sad example of the ravages of COVID-19, his personal fight reflecting the tragedy that has killed hundreds in Ventura County and more than 400,000 nationwide.
Dr. Jon Schrock is a well-known family doctor in Santa Paula. In his practice, he s cared for people for almost 50 years, but two weeks ago he came down with the coronavirus and by Friday was fighting for his life.
He sadly passed away the very next day.
However, at his insistence, NewsChannel 3 met with Dr. Schrock who wanted to make sure others knew what he was going through and how important it was to take steps to prevent contracting the devastating virus.