Florida mother and nurse finally leaves hospital after 111 days fighting coronavirus
By Amanda McKenzie
Mom with COVID-19 released from hospital after 111 days
She is the nurse and mother who has been fighting for her life for weeks. Kristin Kay was finally discharged from North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - A 32-year-old nurse and mother who has been fighting for her life due to COVID-19 was finally discharged from the hospital after more than 100 days.
FOX 35’s cameras were rolling during the big celebration.
Since Kristin Kay became deathly ill from COVID-19, she has been in the hospital for 111 days, experiencing multiple organ failures and being hooked up to a ventilator.
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Since March 29, 15 UF employees and 126 students have tested positive for the virus at on-campus locations. In the seven days before that, 12 employees and 176 students tested positive.
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