translated from Spanish: He’s 89 years old, discharged from coronavirus: his emotional way out of the hospital.

These are critical moments for Argentina and the world in the face of the advance of the new coronavirus. In the country there are already 147 fatalities from the virus and more than 3,000 infected worldwide, although fortunately and thanks to the work of health personnel, more than 840 people were discharged. One of them is Orlando Piccinini, an 89-year-old resident of Allen, Rio Negro; who, despite integrating the population that by his age, integrates the risk group against COVID-19, was discharged in the last few hours.
Orlando was admitted for several days at the Lopéz Lima hospital in Roca, after the virus was infected at Allen Ernesto Accame Medical Center, as reported by the local Rionegro.com.ar, where its history was made known. Through a video that the Rio Negro government posted on his Facebook account you can see how Orlando leaves the hospital after being discharged. “The news of the day,” one of the doctors accompanying him to the exit is heard, while another adds up to cheer him up: “He’s famous now.” “Chau, Orlando, ” he gets fired, while he greets affectionately.
“Orlando, an example of strength and a light of hope,” can be read on the dedicated post with the social media account. “With his 89 years he managed to overcome the COVID-19 and thus was discharged from the Hospital Lopéz Lima de Roca. In Rio Negro, there are already 27 people healed thanks to the tireless work of the health staff, who are face to face every day with the coronavirus and fight to save the lives of patients”, complete.

Orlando was discharged after having coronavirus

Among those who were recovered is the case of Andrea, a 31-year-old policeman, and the first of his profession to have coronavirus in the town of Choele Choel, Rio Negro. Luckily, she was discharged after being hospitalized for two weeks. In this note:

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