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Watch Rousing Cheers, Tears For Recovering Essex County Prison CO
Andrew Crooks spent nearly two months in the hospital with COVID-19, including a harrowing 32 days hooked up to a ventilator.
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — He spent nearly two months in the hospital, including a harrowing 32 days hooked up to a ventilator. But earlier this week, Andrew Crooks got a rousing cheer as he moved on to the next phase of his recovery from the coronavirus.
On Monday, Crooks, a corrections officer at the Essex County Correctional Facility in Newark, was discharged from Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset.
The average hospital stay for patients who survive their bouts with COVID-19 is 14 to 18 days, the president and CEO of RWJUH/Somerset told TAP Into Somerville.
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It marked a huge milestone for the 49-year-old North Plainfield resident, who will reportedly continue his recovery at Kessler Rehabilitation Center in Marlton.
An enthusiastic show of support came Crooks’ way on Monday, courtesy of his peers, local law enforcement, hospital staff and his fraternity brothers. Watch the video below.
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