Covid-19 patient plays violin in ICU to thank hospital staff; video goes viral

Showing his appreciation to the hospital staff and to lift their spirits, an elderly Covid-19 patient played the violin in the ICU.
 

First Published Nov 22, 2020, 12:04 PM IST | Last Updated Nov 22, 2020, 12:04 PM IST

A Covid-19 patient playing the violin to thank the hospital staff for taking care of him has gone viral. The video shared on Intermountain Healthcare's official Facebook page shows Covid-19 patient Grover Wilhelmsen thanking his caregivers at McKay-Dee Hospital, Utah, United States. According to the healthcare centre, Grover played the violin for the staff while he was in the ICU to lift their spirits. Given that Wilhelmsen was intubated he was unable to speak and hence he showed his appreciation through music. Watch the video.