Senior nurse Alicia Borja was sent home with warm applause and well-wishes from her colleagues at the Northwick Park Hospital in the United Kingdom after beating coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
The hospital shared a few photos of the emotional exit last April 16. They said that her fellow frontliners lined the corridors to cheer on Alicia as she was sent home after being discharged.
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Alicia fully recovered after spending a month battling COVID-19.
“I just want to thank my colleagues,” Alicia shared. “I’ve got so much love for them. They are such a fantastic team. I haven’t been able to see my daughters for a month so [I] can’t wait to get home.”
The Department of Foreign Affairs recorded a total of 1,395 Filipinos abroad infected with COVID-19 as of April 27. There have been 380 recoveries and 186 fatalities.
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