Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde has recounted her coronavirus ordeal few days after announcing that she has tested positive.
The 42-year-old actress opened up about her experience in a filmmakers’ WhatsApp group, Filmic, while reacting to the debate on how Nollywood can adhere strictly to the health guidelines of COVID-19, before reopening productions on Saturday, August 23.
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Ekeinde expressed that she was treated by some infectious decease doctors who informed her that many people are infected with the virus because there is no widespread testing.
The mother of four stated that when most people feel unwell, they attribute it to malaria, diarrhea and other ailments without getting proper tests done.
Ekeinde expressed;
I hardly fall ill and so when I left the set and started having chills the next day or so, I knew something wasn’t right. I thought it might be stress. This was on Monday, August 3. I waited till Tuesday and it got worse. I was shaking uncontrollably and my temperature was going through the roof.
My spirit told me immediately, this is not malaria or fever. I have been extremely careful and paranoid about this COVID-19 stuff. So I told hubby I needed to be tested immediately. I have a son that has Asthma!
She revealed;
They came to test me on Wednesday and my result came out on Thursday evening, positive. My world crashed. I felt crazy and empty.
My symptoms were high fever and chill but luckily no other. But it was so bad, they contemplated coming to evacuate me as my viral loaf was high and I wasn’t getting better, but God arose for me. I went into isolation immediately.
The actress further revealed that she infected her daughter and her asthmatic son with the disease but that the test of her husband and her second son came back negative.
We got my result but my daughter started feeling funny. So they had to come test the whole family, I had infected my daughter and asthmatic son! My God showed up for me as my son is asymptotic, so positive but not sick! My daughter lost her smell and taste and had severe diarrhea. All has stopped now, thank God. My husband and last son tested negative respectively. We are all now in remission, taking another test soon.
She stressed;
It’s physically, spiritually and emotionally exhausting as the doctors tell you it’s a 50/50 chance. Nothing you do really saves you. You can only take the vitamins, manage the symptoms and hope your body fights.
