ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — While some states are beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel during the COVID-19 pandemic, others such as New York still need help.
Health care workers from across the country, including here in Orlando, traveled to places like New York to pitch in, and got a big show of appreciation before heading home.
Jason Anderson, a nurse practitioner from Orlando, was among those who traveled east to help.
“Unfortunately, the families of the patients can't be there. Unfortunately, they're alone, but we've been there for them to hold their hand at the very last minute,” Anderson said.
Anderson has been on the front lines at New York while officials said they’re stepping up capacity and using what’s called a tracing army.
In Manhattan, the doctors and nurses were given a hero’s salute by the New York Police Department. Anderson said he’s grateful for them.
"These are some amazing people that I’ll always remember -- this whole experience, I’ll remember."
Brook De Jesus is a nurse in Winnie Palmer in the neonatal intensive care unit. However, she was deployed to New York City to help fight COVID-19.
It’s all part of her duty as part of the Navy reserves.
“It’s a lot of death,” she said.
De Jesus was deployed to New York City on April 8, and will be serving for as long as she’s needed.
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