His wife, fellow Broadway veteran Amanda Kloots, reports: 'The doctor just called and said that Nick is showing very, very early stages of tracking, which means that he is starting to wake up.
'He is in recovery today and things are going well.
Amanda Kloots shared yesterday that Nick underwent a successful tracheostomy procedure.
Nick Cordero underwent a successful tracheostomy procedure this afternoon which allows the actor to breathe without the help of a ventilator.
Nick Cordero was admitted into an intensive care unit and diagnosed with the Coronavirus on March 31.
His wife, fellow Broadway veteran Amanda Kloots, reported earlier this week that Nick was suffering from an infection in his lungs.
'CBS This Morning' co-host Gayle King spoke to Broadway actor Nick Cordero's wife, fitness instructor Amanda Kloots, who says she is optimistic about his recovery.
Broadway star Nick Cordero has been hospitalized since late March and on a ventilator because of complications from COVID-19.
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'We had a bit of a rough day [Monday].
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His wife, fellow Broadway veteran Amanda Kloots, shared today on Instagram that doctors were unable to remove Nick's ventilator today as planned.
As Nick Cordero fights complications due to coronavirus, his Rock of Ages Hollywood co-stars and family came together to give him a special message.
Stars of Waitress created a virtual cover of Nick Cordero's song, Live Your Life.
Amanda shared an update today on Instagram, noting that Nick is 'recovering well and doing really well with the pacemaker.
UPDATE: 'It looks like he had some irregular heart beating last night that scared [the doctors] enough to want to do a temporary pacemaker in Nick's heart.
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Prayers (and dancing!) continue for Nick Cordero, who remains in a coma in a Los Angeles hospital after surgeons amputated his right leg because of complications from the coronavirus.
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