He narrowly survived COVID-19. Now he’s running back to both hospitals that treated him. Updated 11:02 AM; Today 11:00 AM Paulo Santos outside Jersey Shore University Medical Center. He is marking his recovery from COVID-19 a year ago by running 20 miles on Saturday between the two hospitals where he was treated. Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Neptune City, N.J. Aristide Economopoulos | NJ Advance Media Facebook Share The last time Paulo Santos traveled between two hospitals, critically ill with COVID-19, he was transported by ambulance, his survival very much in doubt. On Saturday, exactly one year since returning home, Santos will recreate his journey by running about 20 miles from CentraState Medical Center in Freehold to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune.