Wayne Parry
December 23, 2020 - 6:22 AM
SOMERS POINT, N.J. - Joseph Johnson was going about his life, getting ready for the holidays at the Jersey Shore, when he started to feel ill and wound up in a hospital. It turned out he had diabetes, and it was threatening his life.
The shock of a sudden illness and hospitalization was compounded by the coronavirus pandemic. To slow its spread, most hospitals are forbidding visitors, meaning patients like Johnson find themselves alone during what is supposed to be a joyous season.
âBecause of the plague, my wife can't come visit; all she can do is call and text,â he said. âIt's pretty depressing.â