Beloved Eagles fan 'Monty G' battling coronavirus

Friday, April 17, 2020
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A beloved Philadelphia icon in his own right is fighting the coronavirus, Action News has learned.

Friends of 'Monty G' say he's been on a ventilator at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital for the last three weeks.
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Monty is a well-known Eagles football fan who's known for giving the crowd extra hype during games.

RELATED: Officials: COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to rise in Philadelphia; 604 new cases reported

"YO YO!! THIS IS REALLY FRUSTRATING ME NOW, THIS VIRUS IS DEFINITELY MESSING UP OUR LIVELY HOOD & EVERYDAY LIVING FOR REAL. FIND A CURE ASAP!!" Monty G posted on twitter last month.


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"Monty G" is just one of the thousands fighting the virus in the city. On Thursday, Philadelphia health officials announced 604 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the number of confirmed cases to 8,045 in the city.

A total of 264 people have died from the virus in Philadelphia to date.
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