“Pitch Perfect” star Anna Camp revealed that she had a coronavirus earlier this year, spoke about her symptoms and urged people to wear face masks.
In an Instagram post on Tuesday, the actor spoke about how he contracted the virus after not wearing a mask “once” when companies and public places began to reopen.
“He was incredibly safe. I was wearing a mask. I used hand sanitizer, ”he wrote. “Once, when the world was beginning to open up, I decided to give up wearing my mask in public. One. Time. And I ended up understanding it. “
Camp said that despite people comparing COVID-19 to the flu, she pleaded that they differ.
“I have had the flu, and this is not absolutely that,” he said. “The panic of contracting a virus that is basically untreatable and is so new that no one knows that the irreparable long-term damage it does to your immune system is incredibly stressful.” Completely losing my sense of smell and taste without knowing when or even if they will return is extremely disorienting. “
Camp also shared that after feeling “extremely ill for more than three weeks,” her sense of smell is only due to 30 percent of what it used to be. Despite having a negative coronavirus result, he still has persistent symptoms such as “dizziness, extreme fatigue, impacted breasts, upset stomach, nausea, vomiting, and fever.”
The actress closed her post recognizing that, although she had felt safe, everyone should do their part with a mask.
“Wearing a mask is saving lives. Thank you to everyone who came to see me during this terrifying time, ”Camp said. Please stay safe out there. Let’s do our part and wear a mask. I don’t want any of you going through what I did. Although it’s small, it can have a big impact and it’s incredibly easy to do. “
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Hello friends … I felt it was my responsibility to share that I ended up receiving Covid-19. Since then I have tested negative, but I was extremely ill for over three weeks and still have persistent symptoms. He was incredibly safe. I was wearing a mask. I used hand sanitizer. Once, as the world began to open up, I decided to give up wearing my mask in public. One. Time. And I ended up understanding it. People say it’s like having the flu, but I’ve had the flu, and this is not quite that. The panic of contracting a virus that is basically untreatable and is so new that no one knows what irreparable long-term damage it does to your immune system is incredibly stressful. Completely losing my sense of smell and taste without knowing when or even if they will return is extremely disorienting. I only smell about 30 percent of what I used to do now. Other persistent symptoms are (one month later) dizziness, extreme fatigue, sinus breasts, upset stomach, nausea, vomiting, and fever. I’m lucky. Because I did not die. But people are. Please wear your mask. It can happen at any time. And it can happen to anyone. Even that time you feel safe. We can all make a difference. Wearing a mask is saving lives. Thank you to everyone who came to see me during this terrifying moment. Please stay safe out there. Let’s do our part and wear a mask. I don’t want any of you going through what I did. Although it’s small, it can have a big impact, and it’s incredibly easy to do❤️
