Many people who experience novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have mild symptoms. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case for Steve Padilla, who contracted the virus in March and was intubated for 11 days.

Padilla, a 52-year-old city councilman for Chula Vista, describes his experience surviving COVID-19 and how the teams at UC San Diego Health helped save his life. His daughter, Ashleigh Padilla, also shares what it was like to have her father in an intensive care unit and not be able to visit him. Both father and daughter warn that this virus is a very real disease that shouldn't be taken lightly.

UC San Diego Health hospitals and clinics are prepared to keep you and your family safe and healthy in these uncertain times of the novel coronavirus crisis. Here are some of the steps we have taken to protect and care for you and the community:
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Find the latest visitor restrictions for our hospitals, emergency department and clinics at: https://health.ucsd.edu/coronavirus/P...