Wimberley 11 year-old recovers from COVID-19 after fight for his life in hospital – WNCT

WIMBERLEY, Texas (KXAN) A Wimberley family is now at home with their 11-year-old son who spent four days in the hospital fighting for his life.

Katie Quartuccis son was hospitalized after a high-grade fever wouldnt go down.

Levis personality just changed, said Quartucci. He is usually vibrant, intelligent and witty. He just went dull.

Levi caught COVID-19 three days after starting sixth grade, according to his mother. It isnt clear where exactly he got it from.

On Thursday, I noticed his fever wouldnt go down with the medicine, said Quartucci.

Levis pediatrician ordered an x-ray and found hed developed pneumonia in his lungs. His mom spent four days in the hospital laying by his side and watching as he battled the disease.

We were just praying his internal organs wouldnt be damaged, said Quartucci.

Fearful thoughts started running through his parents minds. Doctors pumped him with oxygen, blood thinners and steroids. After four days, it finally helped.

I think that there are some louder individuals in our community who are saying that kids dont get COVID and arent spreading it, said Quartucci. I think thats really dangerous to be spreading those things that are false. Now, I can officially stand up and say thats not true.

Quartucci is now isolating with a COVID-19 breakthrough case, but soon shell be holding her boy a little bit tighter.

Even though, myself, am a little bit guilty of COVID fatigue, said Joseph Quartucci, Levis dad. Its just not time to let our guard down. Thats what I want everyone to take away from it.

Levi heads back to school Tuesday.

Statewide, there are more than 13,000 people hospitalized with COVID. More than 300 of those hospitalizations are children.

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