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.
Operational Update: Infusions of Respiratory Support, PPE for Hospitals Continue
Prepped for departure from Direct Relief s warehouse, medical aid is staged on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, bound for health facilities across the globe. (Tony Morain/Direct Relief)
Over the past seven days, Direct Relief has shipped requested medical aid to 41 U.S. states and territories and 16 countries around the world, amounting to more than 10 million Defined Daily Doses of medication.
Operational activity remains high for California, where cases continue to break records week after week. This week, it became the first U.S. state to record a total of 3 million cases since the pandemic began.