“I did not go to restaurants with many people. I did not go to places with many people in general (or) in social settings,” he recalled.
She resumed trips to the supermarket and even returned to a gym. And just then, to her frustration, she came down with Covid-19. She’s not sure where she picked it up.
“That was one of the first things I said, ‘How could I have done this?'” Chesser said. “I was so eager to get it since it all started in March and February.”
“So when I actually picked it up and couldn’t identify it, I finally had to let it go, because the fact that I had it or not did not change,” he said.
And CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield specifically selected the younger generations on Tuesday, asking them to take serious precautions, because even if they are less likely to die from Covid-19, they can play a role in the transmission. of the illness. to others.
He especially asked them to wear masks, which according to health officials can help prevent infected people, even those who do not know they are infected, from spreading the virus.
Chesser was very ill for eight days, he told CNN.
“At first, I had really horrible skin sensitivity, headache, cough, sore throat,” he said. “And just around day 4 … that’s when I lost my sense of smell and taste.”
He said he hardly ever had a fever – the highest temperature he knew was 99.6 or 99.7 degrees Fahrenheit.
“Just do your part and take care of everyone in the community, because we owe that to each other, just do the little things that could have a big impact,” he said.
Andrea Kane and Amanda Watts of CNN contributed to this report.
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