Uplifting moment Covid-19 patient returns home after overcoming illness

This is the uplifting moment a patient is cheered by medics after recovering from coronavirus The patient was admitted with severe symptoms last month to the Calamba Doctor's Hospital in Laguna, Phili

This is the uplifting moment a patient is cheered by medics after recovering from coronavirus The patient was admitted with severe symptoms last month to the Calamba Doctor's Hospital in Laguna, Philippines.

But after round-the clock care, he was finally able to leave hospital and return home with his wife on April 1st.

Footage shows the man being pushed in a wheelchair into a lift as doctors and nurses in blue protective suits clap and wave him goodbye.

Ezer Gellido, a nurse in hospital's Covid-19 response unit, said: ''This was when we sent our recovered Covid-19 patient home.

''Everyone is working extra hard to give patients the best care we can.

Glory to god.

We will get through this.''