A SoCal man was not only one of the earliest Americans to be diagnosed with coronavirus, he was the first COVID-19 patient, or “patient zero," to be admitted to Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank. This week, Gregg Garfield shares his story of survival with SoCal in 17 host Alex Cohen.

Producer Esther Lee then joins to recall her own close call.

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