SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. – A man from Sumter County shares his story of getting the coronavirus and recovering. Tony Perry lives in The Villages with his wife Susan and wants to share his story to show you can recover from the potentially deadly virus. “I feel very fortunate, I can say I’m alive now because of my wife,” Perry said.
The 67-year-old said his wife has experience as a critical care nurse as an infection control officer in the U.S. Air Force and she recognized his symptoms after the couple returned from a family trip.
He said his health started to decline when he got dry cough and a fever. “I was feeling poorly and my wife said we need to take you to the hospital,” Perry said.