So, I am fortunate that nobody in my immediate family has suffered from Covid-19 so far, but I am still surprised by the number of people I know who have been affected. Thread triggered by teenager called Tom on the Covid-19 pandemic thread who claimed not to know anyone who had contracted Covid-19.
People I know personally who've been affected:
Friend who I lived with in China, her father died of confirmed Covid-19 at Easter.
Childhood friend lost both her grandmother and mother to suspiciously Covid-19-like pneumonia illnesses in early 2020 (January / February before routine Covid-19 testing was in place).
My cousin's daughter contracted Covid-19 in the care home she worked in and carried on working with symptoms for about six weeks before it was confirmed she had Covid-19 and had to isolate in her own bedroom away from her children.
Husband's university friend had asymptomatic Covid-19 but was tested and confirmed to be infected due to being in hospital separately with food poisoning. His wife's grandfather also died from confirmed Covid-19.
Acquaintance (best friend's friend) ended up with her 18 month old son in ICU due to Covid-19, but fortunately he recovered.
Friend who I did the breastfeeding course with, her 40-ish year old brother spent weeks on a ventilator due to Covid-19 and made it out of hospital, but was having to walk with a zimmer frame due to how weak it had made him.
Possibly I stay in contact with more people than average, but this still feels like a high tally. I am amazed that there are still people who don't know anyone who has been affected by this disease.
People I know personally who've been affected:
Friend who I lived with in China, her father died of confirmed Covid-19 at Easter.
Childhood friend lost both her grandmother and mother to suspiciously Covid-19-like pneumonia illnesses in early 2020 (January / February before routine Covid-19 testing was in place).
My cousin's daughter contracted Covid-19 in the care home she worked in and carried on working with symptoms for about six weeks before it was confirmed she had Covid-19 and had to isolate in her own bedroom away from her children.
Husband's university friend had asymptomatic Covid-19 but was tested and confirmed to be infected due to being in hospital separately with food poisoning. His wife's grandfather also died from confirmed Covid-19.
Acquaintance (best friend's friend) ended up with her 18 month old son in ICU due to Covid-19, but fortunately he recovered.
Friend who I did the breastfeeding course with, her 40-ish year old brother spent weeks on a ventilator due to Covid-19 and made it out of hospital, but was having to walk with a zimmer frame due to how weak it had made him.
Possibly I stay in contact with more people than average, but this still feels like a high tally. I am amazed that there are still people who don't know anyone who has been affected by this disease.
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