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I got tested for COVID19.
I'd been feeling unwell. I'd been ill before in previous months, but didn't meet the criteria then for testing. I think it was because there wasn't enough test kits then. Now they've relaxed the criteria, so anyone who had mild symptoms were encouraged to get tested.
Even so, I was apprehensive about it. Walking up to the test-clinic I felt as though everyone was looking at me. A small side-road had been cordoned off with lots of signs and barriers. A lady sat in vehicle checked if I had intention of getting the test. I felt kinda dirty.
I was quite surprised that there was almost no queue at that time; only two ahead of me. A guard greeted me and asked me to use the hand-sanitizer available before entering. Two ladies asked me to fill up a form. Everyone wore PPE.
When my turn came, my symptoms were recorded into a computer, and I was led into another room to get swabs done.
The swab for the throat was alright, but the swab for the nose was unpleasant. It had to go in really deep, and it felt like it went right up to the corner of the eye. It wasn't painful, but felt invasive. Immediately, I started tearing and had to blow my nose.
When I left, I could not shake the feeling that there was like a bead stuck up my nostril. For the rest of the day I had sneezing fits and a constant runny nose. It took two days to calm back down.
I had to self-quarantine for three days. Thankfully, results were negative.
The relief is immense. So whilst the test was unpleasant, for the peace of mind, I'm glad I did it.
I'd been feeling unwell. I'd been ill before in previous months, but didn't meet the criteria then for testing. I think it was because there wasn't enough test kits then. Now they've relaxed the criteria, so anyone who had mild symptoms were encouraged to get tested.
Even so, I was apprehensive about it. Walking up to the test-clinic I felt as though everyone was looking at me. A small side-road had been cordoned off with lots of signs and barriers. A lady sat in vehicle checked if I had intention of getting the test. I felt kinda dirty.
I was quite surprised that there was almost no queue at that time; only two ahead of me. A guard greeted me and asked me to use the hand-sanitizer available before entering. Two ladies asked me to fill up a form. Everyone wore PPE.
When my turn came, my symptoms were recorded into a computer, and I was led into another room to get swabs done.
The swab for the throat was alright, but the swab for the nose was unpleasant. It had to go in really deep, and it felt like it went right up to the corner of the eye. It wasn't painful, but felt invasive. Immediately, I started tearing and had to blow my nose.
When I left, I could not shake the feeling that there was like a bead stuck up my nostril. For the rest of the day I had sneezing fits and a constant runny nose. It took two days to calm back down.
I had to self-quarantine for three days. Thankfully, results were negative.
The relief is immense. So whilst the test was unpleasant, for the peace of mind, I'm glad I did it.