104-year-old Suffolk woman beats the odds, survives COVID-19
Lilian Menendez was diagnosed with COVID-19 last month after coming down with a fever and cough.
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May 12, 2020, 11:31 PM
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Updated 1,766 days ago
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A 104-year-old woman was greeted with cheers as she was released from the quarantine unit at Apex Rehab in South Huntington.
Lilian Menendez was diagnosed with COVID-19 last month after coming down with a fever and cough.
"She's glad to be coming back to her old room," says nurse Sally Meade. "She's glad to be getting out of quarantine."
Thankfully, she had a relatively mild case and only had to be in isolation for two weeks.
Apex officials tell News 12 that 10 other residents at the facility have battled COVID-19 and have recovered.
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