Taylor Swift Surprises Coronavirus Frontliner Fan, Sends Gifts And Handwritten Letter

Taylor Swift penned a heartwarming message and sent a package of goodies to a fan working to combat the coronavirus pandemic.

Last Sunday (May 3), Whitney Hilton, a registered nurse at McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden, Utah, took to Twitter to publicly express her gratitude towards the pop songstress’ act of kindness.

“I need to PUBLICLY THANK TAYLOR SWIFT @taylorswift & @taylornation13 @treepaine for sending me a box full of Merch & a PERSONALIZED LETTER from Taylor herself for my 30th birthday/for going to NYC to help as a nurse,” the health care practitioner wrote. She also emphasized her enthusiasm by adding, “This was quite literally the BEST DAY OF MY LIFE.”

In a report by People, Swift, 30, recently surprised Hilton with a bundle of merchandise from the singer’s seventh album “Lover,” accompanied by a handwritten thank-you note. The pop icon’s gift did not only commemorate Hilton’s 30th birthday but was also to honor and celebrate the nurse’s homecoming. The Utah medical professional returned home after working at the Northwell Health’s Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New York.

“I wanted to send you some presents and to let you know I am so grateful for you,” the “Afterglow” singer noted referring to Hilton. “I can't thank you enough for risking your life to help people and for spreading the message loudly that people need to hear about taking this seriously. Also, I saw the photo of you from my show! Thank you for coming! I would love to give you a hug next time and thank you in person.”

Recently in a published blogpost by Intermountain Healthcare, Hilton shared the overwhelming rise of COVID-19 cases and how grueling the current healthcare state has become.

"This is a humbling experience. I have so much to say but almost too overwhelmed to say it all. New York has been hit HARD,” she wrote. “The people need help, the nurses need help, the doctors need help, everyone needs help. This is crisis mode like I’ve never seen. This is an incredible experience, albeit the hardest thing I’ve ever done AND equally the most rewarding.”

The frontline healthcare worker also described the current coronavirus battle as a “modern war,” adding that it is a crisis mode "like I’ve never seen” which they continually combat. And with more than 19,000 confirmed deaths as of Sunday, as per The COVID Tracking Project, Hilton drew up her own appeal to her hometown community, saying that people ought to do their part in flattening the curve.

"One thing I want to SCREAM from the rooftops is that if you could see what we see here, you’d do ANYTHING humanly possible to prevent it," she wrote.

According to The COVID Tracking Project, there are currently 1,152,006 confirmed COVID-19 cases across the U.S. as of late.