POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Polk County man said he is thankful to be alive after battling COVID-19. He credits his recovery to the staff at Winter Haven Hospital.Keith Johnson said he was the first person in Auburndale to be diagnosed with coronavirus.
He believes he and his wife were exposed during a gathering on March 14. He ended up at the emergency room at Winter Haven Hospital on March 28 and was admitted after testing positive for COVID-19.He said he was put on a ventilator to help him breathe."I knew when I was going on I had about a 30 to 35% chance of coming off, but I knew if I didn't go on I wasn't going to last a few more days," Johnson said.While on the ventilator, Johnson said he suffered from hallucinations.