OK... MY COVID STORY...
My daughter (13 year old) got COVID just over 2 weeks ago, testing positive in the morning of Sunday, March 13. My wife was not feeling well, and I told her to test that night -- and it was positive. She is a cancer patient with a compromised immune system, so there is elevated risk for her (also why we are all triple-jabbed). That same night- I was not feeling 100%-- just felt like a cold coming on. I tested--- it was NEGATIVE.
I work in a school setting, so I informed them and said I was staying home Monday, but would be in Tuesday if I tested negative again. I tested Negative on Monday evening and went to work Tuesday, with the clear warning to my bosses that I did not feel 100% good (had symptoms), but I tested negative. They said I could come to work.... I did. On Wednesday I was back again, but feeling worse. My coworkers were a little freaked out I was there-- I said the administrator cleared me to come in-- I went to the school nurse and tested again that morning-- NEGATIVE. As the morning progressed, I felt worse and went home anyway. That night and into the next day I felt like I had a bad cold-- pretty crappy. Fever for a while, the shakes under 4 blankets, then hot... stayed home Thursday, and tested again late Thursday afternoon--- NEGATIVE. Thurs night--- felt a LOT better, but still not 100%. Was cleared AGAIN to go in Friday--- I did. When I got there, I was asked to test yet again with the nurse---- This Time--POSITIVE!
CDC guidelines said "quarantine for 5 days from first symptoms"..... I was already on day 5...LOL.... so WTF do I do now?
4 Negative tests, then a positive on day 5. I had to go home, and they told me 48 hours with no symptoms, then I can come back. I couldn't find that ANYWHERE. They were covering their butts for allowing me to work when I obviously had COVID. What a clusterfuck.
Now I am dealing with goddam fatigue and headaches that wipe me out. Symptom, or after-effect?