Nick Cordero wakes from coma after having leg amputated due to COVID-19

Nick Cordero will have to have his right leg amputated after suffering complications from the coronavirus (Picture: Brad Barket/Invision/AP)

The wife of Broadway actor Nick Cordero has revealed he has come out of a coma after falling ill with coronavirus and losing his leg .

Fitness instructor Amanda Kloots shared the news to her Instagram followers in a series of stories.

"Dada is awake, he is awake guys. I asked the doctor today, ‘Can we say he’s awake?' He is awake" she said, "It’s just that Nick is so weak right now that even opening his eyes, closing his eyes, takes out, like, all of his energy.”

The Canadian actor had been in a coma for several weeks at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

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We did this photo shoot with our friend @ash_a_ley about a month ago. I remember at the time saying to her that I really wanted to capture this time right now. Wow, am I glad we did! It’s Day 17 since Nick went under. Today his body is adjusting. Adjusting to being off ECMO, adjusting to more medications and some sideways steps but we are staying positive. He is no doubt receiving the best care from the team @cedarssinai ❤️ Continued prayers for our guy. I’ll see you at 3pm to sing and dance to Live Your Life! #wakeupnick

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Last month, Cordero's leg was amputated after blood clotting complications arose during his COVID-19 treatment.

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Kisses for Dada! #nickiswoke (Photo cred @traveloutsidethebox)

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Kloots has been rallying supporters on Instagram by encouraging them to dance and sing to his favourite Elvis Presley tunes and sharing old videos and pictures of the couple before his diagnosis, including with their ten-month-old son Elvis.

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Our last family photo before Nick got sick. What this man has gone through! Nick is 41 years old. He had no pre-existing health conditions. We do not know how he got COVID-19 but he did. He went to the ER on March 30th and intubated on a ventilator on April 1. Since then has he has suffered an infection that caused his heart to stop, he needed resuscitation, he had two mini strokes, went on ECMO, went on dialysis, needed surgery to removal an ECMO cannula that was restricting blood flow to his leg, a faciatomy to relieve pressure on the leg, an amputation of his right leg, an MRI to further investigate brain damage, several bronchial sweeps to clear out his lungs, a septis infection causing septic shock, a fungus in his lungs, holes in his lungs, a tracheostomy, blood clots, low blood count and platelet levels, and a temporary pacemaker to assist his heart. He has spent 38 days now in the ICU. This disease does not only effect old people. This is real. A perfectly healthy 41 year old man! Bring awareness to his story. STAY HOME! FOLLOW GUIDELINES! This journey with Nick has been the hardest thing we’ve ever had to go through. I ask God for a miracle and my Dad reminded me that God is answering my prayer everyday because he is still with us! Nick is a fighter and has not given up. His doctors and nurses have been truly incredible. Thank you @cedarssinai ❤️ We will get our CODE ROCKY! #wakeupnick

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The 41-year-old actor previously starred in productions including Bullets Over Broadway, which earned him a Tony nomination.

He also played Victor Lugo in CBS series Heavy Is The Head.