VIDEO: In an emotional send-off from Saint Mary’s Hospital on Thursday afternoon, former Tucson Fire Department firefighter and St. Mary’s Hospital paramedic Larry Delfs was released after spending nearly seven weeks in the hospital. He was undergoing treatment for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.
Delfs recently tested negative twice, which means he is no longer contagious and beat the virus.
Friends and family lined the halls of the hospital, commemorating the moment that almost didn't happen.
“We were told six times over the last 43 days that he wasn’t going to make it 24 hours,” said his daughter Kourtney Trewern.
At times, his battle with COVID-19 seemed bleak, but his family will tell you, he’s a fighter.
“He is very strong,” said his other daughter, Kristin Baker.
No matter what, Delfs wasn't going to go down easy.