South Hall organ recipient shocked at COVID-19 diagnosis after 5 weeks of self-isolation - Gainesville Times

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South Hall organ recipient shocked at COVID-19 diagnosis after 5 weeks of self-isolation

Freddy Bollinger, seen in this image from Facebook, was diagnosed with COVID-19 despite five weeks of self-isolation. The South Hall man took the precaution because of having a kidney transplant. - photo by Jeff Gill

04292020 BOLLINGER 2.jpg — Freddy Bollinger, seen in this image from Facebook, was diagnosed with COVID-19 despite five weeks of self-isolation. The South Hall man took the precaution because of having a kidney transplant. - photo by Jeff Gill

Kidney transplant recipient Freddy Bollinger isolated himself for five weeks as a precaution against COVID-19, but it wasn’t enough to keep the coronavirus at bay.