DODGE COUNTY, Ga. — A Dodge County family found a special way to support a family member who tested positive for COVID-19.
Jessica Alligood visited her grandmother whose been in the hospital for about three weeks in the ICU. Dodge County Hospital staff posted a picture on Facebook of Alligood holding up a sign on a platform outside of the hospital window.
"Of course, I wanted her to know that we love her and that we were there. The other signs actually were a 'thank you' note to the staff and a Bible verse that talks about protection," said Alligood.
Alligood describes her 82-year-old grandmother as family-oriented and spunky.
"It's comforting to know that she's able to hear that we're there and there's been times when they were able to decrease her sedation and she was able to see us and she would wave," said Alligood.
She says her family makes hospital visits at least once a week.
"It's been really hard for all of us. We're a big close-knit family," said Alligood.
Alligood says her grandmother is on a ventilator but she is making improvements. She says her grandmother is using an IV to help boost her immune system to hopefully fight off the virus.
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