29/06/2020
"When I went to the hospital because I was having difficulty in breathing, I was diagnosed as having bacterial pneumonia. I was admitted and tested for COVID-19. I had a dry cough, ran a fever, had diarrhea, and had no appetite. I was heavily dosed with antibiotics. Everything tasted like sand. After seven days, my test came out negative and I was discharged. At home, I slowly recovered my strength and thanks to concerned friends who sent me good food to tempt me, I regained my appetite.
A month after the first test that was negative, I was tested again and this time, the test was positive! I continued to be asymptomatic but 10 days later, another test still came out positive. I remained in isolation for four more weeks or a total of eight weeks. That was the hardest—feeling absolutely well but unable to get out of my little room. Finally, I was given a rapid test, which showed I was positive for antibodies and I was released from quarantine.
I don’t know how or when I got infected. There is still a lot that is not known about this virus. But what is definite is that there are three simple rules that, if followed strictly by everyone, could lick this pest: wash your hands often or use hand sanitizer, strictly observe physical distancing, and wear a mask to protect others and hope everyone wears a mask to protect you."
Hindi pa tapos ang laban kaya't mahirap maging kampante ngayong panahon ng pandemya. Upang makaiwas sa COVID-19, sundin ang mga itinakdang health guidelines. Kagaya ng sabi ni Joy Virata, protektahan natin ang ating mga sarili para na rin sa kapakanan ng lahat. Ipadama natin ang ating pagmamahal sa bayan sa pamamagitan ng sabay-sabay na pag-iingat.
Dahil sa iyong buong tapang na pagharap sa virus, saludo kami sa'yo Joy! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼