Engineer Steve Benson was one of six firefighters within Clayton Fire Department hospitalized with the coronavirus in August. On Wednesday, Benson returned home from WakeMed after finishing his rehabilitation.
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Previously, Benson was in intensive care at Johnston Health.
"We just got some great news! Clayton Fire Engineer Steve Benson is home from Wake Med Rehabilitation!" read a post from the Clayton Fire Department's Facebook page.
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Benson's recovery is welcome news after Jason Dean, who was with the department for 20 years, died in September from COVID-19.
In August, the Clayton Fire Department reported 17 firefighters tested positive for COVID-19.