TV Actress Erica Tests COVID +ve, Says ‘Tests Done With Home Kit Had Come Out Negative’
Mumbai: TV actress Erica Jennifer Fernandes took to Instagram to reveal that she and her mother have tested positive for coronavirus.
She said that she got herself tested thrice using the home testing kit and the results through that came out to be negative.
In her Instagram post, Erica said that she was mad when the country was hit by the pandemic. She said she knows most people are going to contract it sooner or later.
“Unfortunately, as of now I along with my mom have tested positive,” she wrote.
The actor then went on to share her symptoms, which made her undergo tests. However, the home tests kept giving her false-negative reports.
She wrote, “One note of advice DO NOT rely on the home test (coviself kit ) because they are not reliable at all On the 2nd of January when I developed cough n sore throat, I got myself tested on the coviself kit knowing that I have had a history of laryngitis and the cough n sore throat could be from that and further on for confirmation I went on to take 2 more tests the following day. All 3 tests showed negative, along with me my mom’s test on coviself also showed negative but I dint feel too good because this time the sore throat was so bad that I felt like I had sandpaper in my throat.”
Erica further added that as soon as she started developing symptoms, she decided to get a professional lab test done, which came back positive. The actor shared that he and his mother are now in isolation and under medical care.
“As I started to develop symptoms I opted for the lab test which came out positive. Mom n I have been facing congestion, cough, cold, severe body and headaches, and fluctuating fever with occasional shivers. We are isolated and under medical care. I would like to request those who have come in contact with us in the past week to please get themselves tested. Much love,” she concluded.
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In the last few days, other celebs like Ekta Kapoor, John Abraham and wife Priya, Prem Chopra and wife Uma, Sumona Chakravarti, Sonu Nigam, and his family have also tested positive for Covid-19.
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