I'm Dr. Dean Favot and I'm 66 years old.
I've practiced emergency medicine in the Windsor area for over 35 years.
Prior to getting sick, my plan was to work at the COVID clinic.
I got my privileges reinstated at the hospital.
I said, "OK, I'll work the COVID clinic."
I was waiting for the schedule before getting sick.
So I'm at the University of Calgary.
I'm a business major with a focus in human resources.
I usually live on campus, like in a dorm.
My name is Matt Greenshields, I'm 19 years old.
I'm from Okotoks, Alberta.
In my spare time, I like to play a lot of sports.
I usually play volleyball, specifically
and then beach volleyball.
So I'm a stay-home mom.
I used to work in a bank but then when I had my kids
and when I found out that my son has autism.
So I dedicated my time for them to help him
They're four.
But they're turning five this end of May.
My name is Julia Lingan I'm 39-years-old.
A wife and a mother of twins.
There was one case at the school that was confirmed
in my business program
but they said that person hadn't been on campus much at all.
So I must have just in the business building
touched the wrong doorknob
and then wipe my nose or something.
Just some freak accident that I never saw coming.
I contracted the virus from my husband.
I knew things were going downhill
because I just couldn't breathe.
And I had a little bit of cough
and I could feel a little bit of a wheeze
and my wife didn't like the way I was looking.
I had a fever.
It was high fever and I started coughing.
I'm taking Tylenol and Advil and it doesn't really help me.
I got very, very nauseous
and I had a coughing fit where I coughed up a lot of blood
and that's when we pulled the trigger
and said there's something wrong
and it's not just a common cold.
I can't even talk
and by walking even one step I'm already catching my breath.
My husband drove me to the hospital.
I didn't even hug my children that time
because what if it's really COVID?
The day after I tested positive for COVID
the news broke to me that I tested positive for mono as well.
And the nurse came in and told my mom
like he tested positive for coronavirus.
And then she told my mom, "You have to leave right now."
I actually asked them to intubate me.
Because I said, "I just can't breathe."
This is crazy.
Worst feeling in the world.
I didn't realize till afterwards
but the doctor told me how severe it was
when he said, "With your chest x-ray and your age factor...
He says, "Your morbidity was about 80%."
On my way down to the intensive care unit
when I was being wheeled through these hallways
It was quiet and I'm with my thoughts.
And I'm thinking, "I'm 19 years old."
"I'm a healthy guy."
I didn't know at that point if I was going to come out of ICU.
And the scariest part was that
thinking that
I might have to put my mother through something like this.
My wife and kids.
That I may not make it out of this.
I basically fought for love.
I can't imagine my kids growing up without me.
You saved my life, God touched you to help me.
When the front-liners did my grand exit
that was really unexpected.
So it made me realize that my condition was really serious.
I'm really thankful, I'm so grateful for them.
The day I left the hospital they said
"I don't see any more reason to keep you here."
I said, "Perfect"
and I gave my wife a call and I said
"Can you come and get me in 45 minutes?"
We turn the corner going down my street
and I said, "Well, there's your cousin."
And I'm going
"There's a friend of mine and another friend."
Even now I get all choked up about it.
First, I didn't want to come forth and explain my story
because I didn't want to scare anyone.
I was made aware of some people my age
who were still hosting events
and still hosting small house parties
and people captioning their posts as "COVID's got nothing on me."
And I was like, COVID does have something on you.
[Dean] It's hard on everybody.
Businesses.
I'm sure all the parents out there have exhausted every means
of trying to entertain their kids.
This virus is so unpredictable.
So I'm really concerned that if they open up too soon
and lifting some of the restrictions
that we may have a second surge
because this virus is deadly
and it can turn on a heartbeat.