Running List of People I Know Who've Had Covid-19 in These Foolish Things
- July 6, 2020, 10:14 a.m.
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I thought it would be interesting to keep a running tally of people I know personally (or at least as an acquaintance) who either have Covid-19 now or have had it in the past. Of course, I’ll change all of their names here, but I am going to keep this list on my phone with real first names so I can remember:
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NBA basketball player I met in Miami back at the beginning of March - granted, I met him for just a second and then went on to hang out with his bodyguard, but he was the first person I’d known to have Covid when the NBA players were tested a couple weeks later
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Elise - she lives far away from me, but she posted on social back in March or early April that she had it and it was TERRRRRIBLE!
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Nate - my former next door neighbor found out he had it about 3 days after he’d moved out of my building at the end of March. Said he thought he got it from some party he attended a couple weeks prior.
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Bryan - a friend who lives in the ‘burbs. Posted on social that he had it back in May and didn’t want to say anything until he was 100% in the clear. I don’t think he got it really bad, but he definitely quarantined himself. As far as I know, his wife, another friend of mine, never got it.
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Chelsea - a Gen Y chick at my office. She’s always posting about going to parties. She doesn’t give a rat’s ass about anyone else.
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Preacher and his wife - I suppose this could be two people, but I’ve only met the dude once (he’s the former minister at my parents’ church) and I’ve never met his wife, but she’s got the ‘Rona too. These two worry me quite a bit as they are both older and have pre-existing conditions that could be very scary
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Marco - My friend Matt’s partner. I saw him last night as we were both out walking our dogs in the park he lives near. He told me not to get too close as he’d JUST gotten over Covid and has tested negative like within the last couple of days. Matt is working on the E.Coast and hasn’t been able to travel here and that’s a good thing because he’d likely have gotten it also.
This is super scary. I’ll update further as I hear/know of more.
GS
Jinn ⋅ July 06, 2020
My brother had it in April and almost died. Eleven days on a vent . He is 50 .
My cousin and her husband had it in March and had tough cases but did not have to get hospitalized. That is all of the people I know. Thank goodness !!
Ginger Snap Jinn ⋅ July 06, 2020
Oh my goodness!! That is terrifying! I hope they don't have lingering issues.
Jinn Ginger Snap ⋅ July 07, 2020
None so far . They were all pretty healthy people and still are , although my brother has said that he still does not feel well and it’s been almost three months :-(
The Thirsty Oriental ⋅ July 06, 2020
Yikes. I don't know a single nobody!
Athena ⋅ July 06, 2020
I’ll do this list too. I found out about two more this weekend. I know of quite a lot.
Deleted user ⋅ July 06, 2020
1) doorman died after 2 weeks on ventilator
2) friend's mother died in hospital of Covid
3) 3 real estate agent colleagues died
4) a friend and real estate colleague _ less than 40-- was in hospital on oxygen for a month
5) ex-boyfriend, super fit and athletic has permanent lung damage
6) guy I dated -- he's just 35 -- sick for 3 weeks and recovered but still out of breath and unable to work. Super fit and healthy normally
7) 2 people in building on my floor got it and recovered
8) close friend got it and was bedridden for a month but is fine now
9) .My ex-nurse got it and recovered quickly
10) friend my age got it from her husband dr but recovered at home after 3 weeks
11) about 10 other acquaintances, spouses of friends or friends of friends in various states of hospitalizations but survived and have a variety of lingering, but not serious, issues.
Ginger Snap Deleted user ⋅ July 06, 2020
Wow. I wondered how many people you knew. Your details are scary. I mean, it's all so scary, but you never know how peoples' bodies are going to react to this.
bobbi01 ⋅ July 06, 2020
This Is terrifying on so many levels. Seeing the 4th of July footage I somehow don't think people are getting the message!
Ginger Snap bobbi01 ⋅ July 06, 2020
Not even close! I feel like we're all gonna get this eventually because of all of the movement of people. And here I sit - alone in my apartment.
Deleted user ⋅ July 06, 2020
Wow, so many. I only know one person who had it, it's been pretty rare here outside of the nursing homes. Thank goodness.
plushcreep ⋅ July 06, 2020
Scary read. The comments more so than your post! I know nobody personally.
Marg ⋅ July 07, 2020
This entry and your comments are a pretty scary read! I only know of folk on here who have had it and that’s only half a dozen - although that’s enough!