[Viva] Stay Safe sisters!

[Penny Bradford]

Thanks for letting us know Margarite. Glad to hear your husband is better.
Hope you continue to have negative tests.
Wishing you both all the best.
Virtual hugs,
Penny.

On Tue, Dec 8, 2020 at 2:54 PM Margarite Sanchez <margaritesanchez at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi Viva,
>
>
> I'm writing to ask you beautiful women to please stay safe!
>
> I need to give you all a heads up how contagious this Covid-19 virus is.
>
> My husband tested POSITIVE for Covid on November 19th.  I'm pretty sure he
> got it in Vancouver the day before the travel restrictions were put in
> place. He's an artist and he was there on a business trip to see a couple
> of galleries that carry his jewellery.
>
> He had to stay overnight (in a hotel) and had dinner in a restaurant with
> family friends - the friends also came down with Covid on the same day as
> he did. Since they were all healthy previously and all got sick at the same
> time (4 days later) it feels like the restaurant was the most likely source
> of exposure. This restaurant was following Covid-19 precautions.
>
> It's crazy because we've been really careful, it was the first time that
> either of us had left the Island since last March!
>
> He's doing well and pretty much recovered now. Compared to our friends he
> had a mild case.
>
> After his test came back positive we lived in separate spaces until he was
> given the green light.
>
>   I have been tested three times and every time it's been NEGATIVE. The
> first time was the gargle test, I was asymptomatic at that time. After I
> developed some mild symptoms (mostly headaches, neck stiffness and low
> energy) I retested using the nasal swab (not fun but more accurate)  and it
> also came back NEGATIVE.
>
> My symptoms have continued so I was advised to test again and again it was
> NEGATIVE.
>
> I might just have a cold or flu bug but it feels different, only time will
> tell.
>
> I just want to encourage everyone to stay home as much as possible.
>
> Stay in touch with the people you love by phone, computer or outside
> visits - have patience and we'll all get through this.
>
> With much love,
>
> Margarite
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