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Violet_Crumble

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89. I'm in Australia, and I know two people who got it...

Sat Jul 11, 2020, 04:10 AM

Jul 2020

My cousin and her partner. They live up past Cairns in the Daintree, but they were in New Orleans on a vacation around March and noticed that bars were starting to close, and started to get a bit worried. He got a call from a friend who worked in DFAT telling them to get home ASAP before the borders closed, and they flew home and went into self-isolation, despite my elderly aunty insisting it was fine for her to go have dinner with them (thank goodness they said no!). On day four he woke up with a sore throat and a headache, and they were both diagnosed with coronavirus....

Apart from that case imported from the US, I don't know anyone who's got it and I hope it stays that way...

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Who here knows someone personally who has/had Covid-19? [View all] Kablooie Jul 2020 OP

yes, 4. Tetrachloride Jul 2020 #1

Personally? No, but I'm still living mostly in isolation. Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2020 #2

I know someone who tested positive, got a little sick, quarantined at home, and got over it soothsayer Jul 2020 #3

I don't, my husband has a coworker who has it now. BusyBeingBest Jul 2020 #4

My supervisor at work had it Sanity Claws Jul 2020 #5

My Lady Friend knows a family that had it, and her son's girl friend got Hoyt Jul 2020 #6

I know 2 people. we can do it Jul 2020 #7

My uncle died from it Horse with no Name Jul 2020 #8

I'm sorry for your loss and the daily tragedies your seeing. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #63

Thank you. He was in memory care Horse with no Name Jul 2020 #75

I've experienced similar losses recently. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #76

I have lots of people in Arizona , Tx. and Nv., and am in Oregon and I do not know anyone. LizBeth Jul 2020 #9

I know an older man that was friends with my Dad who died of it in Texas kimbutgar Jul 2020 #10

2 people - one had no symptoms, the other died MaryMagdaline Jul 2020 #11

Yes, at least 5 VMA131Marine Jul 2020 #12

I know one person who had it very early. luvs2sing Jul 2020 #13

My cousin got sick with it in Columbus in late March. nt. Mariana Jul 2020 #38

A guy at work has it. Drahthaardogs Jul 2020 #14

At least 5... OneGrassRoot Jul 2020 #15

I do.. choie Jul 2020 #16

I know two people. My cousins' kids both in their early livetohike Jul 2020 #17

I don't as of yet and hope Sherman A1 Jul 2020 #18

In-law's uncle CountAllVotes Jul 2020 #19

Two people. One is a 50 y/o female that had it really early on, Greybnk48 Jul 2020 #20

I don't know anyone personally yet, but I expect that will change. smirkymonkey Jul 2020 #21

Both parents of some friends. Very sad. diva77 Jul 2020 #22

I know 4. bamagal62 Jul 2020 #23

Have one friend Mersky Jul 2020 #24

The 20-something son of one of my friends, and the 90-something stepmother Tanuki Jul 2020 #25

4 total bottomofthehill Jul 2020 #26

Yes. I have an ER nurse sister who has been ill since May4--chronic intractible migraine hlthe2b Jul 2020 #27

A friend of mine had the migraine problem Cal Carpenter Jul 2020 #79

One here underpants Jul 2020 #28

My veterinarian had it - a fairly mild case and is doing well. HotTeaBag Jul 2020 #29

My cousin and her husband. phylny Jul 2020 #30

Yes, two personally and one friend of a friend MLAA Jul 2020 #31

My cousin caught it in late March, in Columbus Ohio. Mariana Jul 2020 #32

5. One fatality redstateblues Jul 2020 #33

My 93 year old neighbor died a month ago. She actually recovered, then suddenly died. Frustratedlady Jul 2020 #34

Yea, that's what can happen sometimes with covid. LisaL Jul 2020 #65

Yes, sure do. LisaL Jul 2020 #35

A family friend died from it, elleng Jul 2020 #36

I do. demtenjeep Jul 2020 #37

My father in law died of it in April. n/t ms liberty Jul 2020 #39

I know 6. Ms. Toad Jul 2020 #40

Multiple rufus dog Jul 2020 #41

I had a friend die of it spinbaby Jul 2020 #42

Yes winetourdriver01 Jul 2020 #43

Personally know one and am aware of three others in that person's orbit. (n/t) SMC22307 Jul 2020 #44

I've known about four people who've had it. Music Man Jul 2020 #45

Yes. yewberry Jul 2020 #46

I knew the very first Austin casualty. ananda Jul 2020 #47

My SIL's father died of it mcar Jul 2020 #48

Yes, 3 people. nt gollygee Jul 2020 #49

One of my doctors Lars39 Jul 2020 #50

A close friend from college, his wife and kids all had it. Dorian Gray Jul 2020 #51

Several a neighbor, relation, a guy who umpired my sons little league games who died. gibraltar72 Jul 2020 #52

I'm from NNJ/NYC suburbs.. I know 8 people that died, and I know at least 55 who have had it. Books_Tea_Alone Jul 2020 #53

Bil died of it MissB Jul 2020 #54

I know at least 6 people who had it and recovered Danmel Jul 2020 #55

Yes,ex husband...father of my 6 kids. virgogal Jul 2020 #56

This message was self-deleted by its author gristy Jul 2020 #66

I just found out someone I work with has it. Initech Jul 2020 #57

One of my employees. 49 and healthy GulfCoast66 Jul 2020 #58

I do. H2O Man Jul 2020 #59

My friend who lives in the Westchester neighborhood, West Los Angeles. denbot Jul 2020 #60

One that's still suffering the after effects and one who lost a parent tenderfoot Jul 2020 #61

I know one person who has died and another who tested positive. spanone Jul 2020 #62

My brother had it and survived but has to live with the after affects the rest of his life. Demsrule86 Jul 2020 #64

My friend's brother-in-law died at the end of March and her sister tested positive, but ARPad95 Jul 2020 #67

My partner's cousin died from it. Very sweet woman; a lovely, positive light. nilram Jul 2020 #68

Four altogether DFW Jul 2020 #69

My childhood dentist died from it. My mom's friend survived. davsand Jul 2020 #70

Yes a male cousin. He recovered. triron Jul 2020 #71

Both of my parents are in a memory care facility ibegurpard Jul 2020 #72

I hope your mum and dad get through it... Violet_Crumble Jul 2020 #90

Three of my friends susanr516 Jul 2020 #73

I know people who have had it, and at least one who was in ICU fishwax Jul 2020 #74

Entire family across the street, and a family member of mine from across town. Iggo Jul 2020 #77

A couple in our neighborhood. Crunchy Frog Jul 2020 #78

I know a few personally Cal Carpenter Jul 2020 #80

We know several KatyMan Jul 2020 #81

My husband had a co-worker who tested positive and we all had to self-quarantine Luciferous Jul 2020 #82

A close family friend died of it bdjhawk Jul 2020 #83

I know someone who died xmas74 Jul 2020 #84

My niece strongly suspects she and her infant daughter had it Wednesdays Jul 2020 #85

I don't know anyone and no one I know knows of anyone either (I'm in Los Angeles too). nt Raine Jul 2020 #86

Our neighbors two doors down peggysue2 Jul 2020 #87

I had it, February JesterCS Jul 2020 #88

I'm in Australia, and I know two people who got it... Violet_Crumble Jul 2020 #89

Yes. A friend in Columbia. Nt raccoon Jul 2020 #91

My friend in a care home just died from it. leftyladyfrommo Jul 2020 #92

I know 5 people Fresh_Start Jul 2020 #93

I just heard about the son of a friend dying from it Poiuyt Jul 2020 #94

Yes 2 pwb Jul 2020 #95

2 angel823 Jul 2020 #96

My wife's aunt died from it on May 31. Efilroft Sul Jul 2020 #97

It's math. RiF Jul 2020 #98

A member of my local ACS section and his wife died, my sister-in-law had it, and I suspect it... NNadir Jul 2020 #99

My husband's good friend just today in Texas died from it SammyWinstonJack Jul 2020 #100

My next door neighbor Mossfern Jul 2020 #101

2 friends who live in a different state AwakeAtLast Jul 2020 #102

I thought I didn't, but I realize I sort of do. A friend.. LAS14 Jul 2020 #103

A former student of mine and her father got it back in March salin Jul 2020 #104

Just found out that a friend from an art association my husband and I belong to A Brand New World Jul 2020 #105

I know two. One is a good friend, who is recovering, slowly (was in ICU, but not on a vent), niyad Jul 2020 #106

I know many people that had it and 4 that died from it. Renew Deal Jul 2020 #107