PINEHURST ― A Richmond County woman left the hospital Friday after battling COVID-19 for more than a month.
Shelia Watson, of Hamlet, was wheeled out of FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital with nurses and other staff lined against the wall wishing her well.
The hospital posted a video of her leaving on its Facebook page.
According to an email, Watson was first admitted to FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital-Richmond in Rockingham, but later transferred to the Pinehurst campus where she spent three weeks on a ventilator.
On Friday, Watson was able to return home to be with family and friends.
“We are incredibly thankful for Shelia’s wonderful spirit and could only think of one way to send her off – with a party!” the post reads.
As of Friday, 164 Richmond County residents have recovered from the coronavirus.
