Uplifting moment Covid-19 patient returns home after overcoming illness

This is the uplifting moment a patient is cheered by medics after recovering from coronavirus The patient was admitted with severe symptoms last month to the Calamba Doctor's Hospital in Laguna, Philippines.

But after round-the clock care, he was finally able to leave hospital and return home with his wife on April 1st.

Footage shows the man being pushed in a wheelchair into a lift as doctors and nurses in blue protective suits clap and wave him goodbye.

Ezer Gellido, a nurse in hospital's Covid-19 response unit, said: ''This was when we sent our recovered Covid-19 patient home.

''Everyone is working extra hard to give patients the best care we can.

Glory to god.

We will get through this.''