Baltimore County Woman Recovers From Coronavirus: Report

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — A Baltimore County woman has reportedly recovered from the new coronavirus. She is on her way to joining the more than 1,200 coronavirus patients in Maryland released from isolation.

Kathleen Frederick, 56, was discharged from St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson after spending 13 days being treated at the hospital, according to WBAL, which reported she has diabetes.

Her symptoms began with dry lips, coughing, fatigue and weakness to nearly falling down in her kitchen before she was admitted to the hospital to be treated for COVID-19, WBAL reported.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, people with serious underlying medical conditions like diabetes, heart conditions, lung disease and others are at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus.

The University of Maryland Medical System shared this video April 15 of the staff cheering Frederick on as she was escorted out of the hospital, calling it an "honor walk" to celebrate her battle back from the virus in the intensive care unit.

In her interview with WBAL, Frederick credited her faith with helping her through the virus. She is reportedly set to return to the hospital to see whether she has antibodies that she can give to others to help them recover from the illness.

State health officials say more than 19,000 Marylanders have tested positive for the virus, including 2,500 in Baltimore County, as of Monday, April 27.

Baltimore County ranks third for number of cases among Maryland jurisdictions, with Prince George's and Montgomery counties first and second, respectively.

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