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Novella, a resident of Tijuana, has been in the intensive care unit for 16 days.
“It s hard not to be able to see your loved ones and them wondering how you re doing and if you re feeling better,” Novella said. “It s very hard.”
She was diagnosed with COVID-19 last month after she was rushed to a Riverside hospital by her daughter. The mother of three lives part-time in the area.
“At that point, I couldn t even breathe anymore,” Novella said. “I was in really bad shape.
According to Public Health Data, COVID-19 has infected half a million Latinos in the state. In fact, Latinos, like Novella, represent 58% of COVID-19 cases in California.