By: Anelisa Sibanda
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Email address: anelisag98@gmail.com
21-year-old Thamsanqa Ndlovu recently tested positive for COVID-19 even though he took all the precautionary measures to protect himself.
“I was screened at work, which is a normal procedure that we follow lately and my temperature was very high and they suggested that I get tested, which I did," said Ndlovu.
After testing, Ndlovu says he waited for the results eagerly and they came back after 2 days saying that he was indeed positive. I was shocked and frightened and wondered how I got the virus because I made for sure to protect myself from it, added Ndlovu.
Ndlovu also added that he wore his mask in public, made sure to practice social distancing and did everything which the government said must be done.
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"Being kept in a quarantine facility where visitors are not allowed shuttered me as I hoped to see my family come to visit me but I was also happy because I did not want to infect them," said Ndlovu.
The period of 14 days passed and I got to retest again to see if had recovered or not and surprisingly I tested negative and that on its own was a life-changing thing. I was not out of the woods yet but at least I got to go home to be with my family, added Ndlovu.
Ndlovu also noted that no one in his family was infected after he had tested positive as they all followed precautionary measures to help curb the virus.
“People need to take the virus seriously, it exists and it’s deadly”
Thamsanqa Ndlovu.
As of the 18 of July COVID-19 cases were standing at 350 879 with 13 285 cases and 13 876 441 cases globally with 593 087 deaths. "We do not have a vaccine.We do not have a cure.Our ability to break the cycle of infection depends on our willingness to remain focused and disciplined and take non-pharmaceutical interventions seriously," said the Minister of Health, Dr Zweli Mkhize.
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