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LI Community Hospital Discharges 1,000th Coronavirus Patient
Nearly a year after the first coronavirus patient on Long Island was diagnosed, a local hospital discharged its 1,000th COVID-19 patient.
PATCHOGUE, NY — Nearly a year after Long Island saw its first coronavirus case, a local hospital discharged its 1,000th coronavirus patient.
Richard Raia was first sent to the Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue last month with COVID-19. However, Tuesday marked a momentous day not just for Raia, but for the hospital as well.
Raia's discharge marked the 1,000th COVID patient released from the hospital since the pandemic began.
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As Raia made his exit, the hospital staff stood socially distanced to cheer him on.
Check out a video from the heartwarming moment below:
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