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© 2021 Meghana Sastry
The day’s clothes washed and hung to dry in my bathroom. God bless the sunroof, clothes dried in less than a day. New place found to dry clothes indoors.
I was not very worried though. I told myself that this was inevitable but the good thing is it’s been caught early, I haven’t shown any symptoms to worry too much and I have maintained distance from my parents. I texted my brother and headed home. I quietly went up to my room, called my parents, told them that I have tested positive and that we need to make arrangements for them to test as well. I then filed the images shot during the day and texted everyone I could recollect having met in the last few days and told them to get tested. I also took to social media as I wasn’t sure who all I had met.
Then, my quarantine began.
For anyone who’s used to being active and is on the move continuously the thought of staying in one place for a long period of time is difficult to process. I received a lot of calls and texts from family, friend and colleagues and a lot of advice from those who have been through this. I feel so blessed to have well-wishers in my life. A friend said “Please do not take it lightly it takes 4 to 5 days or more in some cases for symptoms to show up. However, don’t stress but just stay alert for any symptoms.”
