The AdventHealth Apopka emergency department hasn’t seen near as many COVID-19 patients as you might think. “We’ve tested hundreds of patients for the virus, but only a small fraction of patients have tested positive,” Dr. Bennett explains. “We’ve admitted several of these patients, with most making a full recovery and going home. Most patients with symptoms didn’t need to be admitted and were able to return home.” If you or a loved one has COVID-19 symptoms, rest assured that you’ll receive compassionate care in a separate area of our emergency department. This practice, called patient cohorting, helps us care for anyone with COVID-19 in a separate area, for the safety of all of our patients. Dr. Bennett emphasizes that, for everyone’s protection, caring for COVID-19 patients means wearing extra PPE than with patients who don’t have COVID-19, and that all gear is sanitized to the utmost safety standards. “We wear facial shields and gowns with any patient who has COVID-19 symptoms, and these PPE items are cleaned and changed between each patient,” Dr. Bennett says.