WACO, Texas — David Guel, 45, was discharged from Ascension Providence with much fanfare as he was the fifth COVID-19 patient recovered at the hospital.
Designated a "Code Sunshine" nurses, doctors and support staff lined the halls to cheer as "Walking on Sunshine" played during Guel's discharge.
He was admitted March 25 and spent 17 days on a ventilator.
"Ascension Providence is grateful to be part of a generous community and proud of the incredible work being done by our caregivers ans support teams," the hospital said in a release.
Guel is a teacher at Connally High School and spent more than half of his time in the hospital in critical condition and on a ventilator.
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