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The Day I Was Told I Might Have COVID
From waiting to get tested to having been informed — a Canadian’s perspective on it all.
Last week I opened my email to being informed that on the 18th the local gym I work out at had a member that tested positive for COVID. Since I had my workout scheduled around the time this individual was there, I was to go into self-isolation and self-monitor my symptoms until the 2nd of December.
I’m fortunate enough to be living in a country that has taken the pandemic somewhat seriously — with only citizens really hampering mask use and not our own government. I’m also fortunate that the province I’m living in has had considerably low cases as well. They’ve taken extreme measures to ensure people’s safety and peace of mind as far as I’m aware.
But that’s only on the physical side.
From a mental standpoint, everything changes and the shift caused a mental strain on myself for a week while waiting for test results — results that showed I was negative.
But while waiting, I was no longer the bystander who is socially isolating to ensure I don’t get the virus. Now, I was isolating because I might have the virus.
Beyond that, questions and scenarios were swirling in my head.
