A 63-year-old truck driver from Texas was warmly escorted out of Penn State Hershey Medical Center Thursday to the cheers of medical staff who helped him overcome COVID-19.

Gordon Ogwa spent 31 days in the COVID-19 unit of the hospital, according to spokesman Scott Gilbert. He is one of more than 50 people to date to be discharged from Hershey Medical Center after being treated for COVID-19.

The Medical Center released the following statement:

"A REASON TO CELEBRATE: Recovering COVID-19 patient Gordon Ogwa, 63, a truck driver from Texas, waves as he is taken through the hallways of Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center during his discharge celebration today. Ogwa spent 31 days in the COVID-19 unit of the hospital before being transported to rehabilitation. We wish him the best on his recovery!”

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