As America works towards decreasing the spread of the coronavirus, more celebrities are speaking out and being tested for COVID-19. Younger actress Debi Mazar is among them, and she revealed on Saturday that she has tested positive.
Mazar shared the news with fans on her Instagram page and urged her followers to take precautions to do their part to help stop the spread of the virus.
“I have just tested positive for Covid-19. I AM OK!” she wrote in the post, next to a photo of herself. She explained that she first suspected she had coronavirus after her husband and kids were all very sick weeks earlier. When she came down with something herself, it led her to believe it might be more than just a common cold.
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Mazar went on to say that she started feeling sick in mid-March, but had to wait until a later date to take the test after checking with a medical professional. After being tested on March 17, she waited to receive her results. Mazar found out she had coronavirus.
“One day I feel crappy and the next I’m normal. Today my lungs are heavy, but I’m tough,” she wrote in her post.
While testing positive is a scary experience to undergo, Mazar is focusing on the positive amid everything happening in the world. She confirms that her breathing is fine and she’s under quarantine for 14 days with her family. Currently, she’s the only one in her household experiencing symptoms, but she suspects the rest of her family may have already had it.
Mazar is the latest in a series of celebrities sharing their stories. Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson, were among the first celebrities to share the news of a COVID-19 diagnosis. They were followed by Idris Elba, who revealed he was positive on March 16, and his wife, Sabrina Dhowre Elba, later revealed to Oprah Winfrey that she tested positive as well. Bachelor star Colton Underwood shared the news of his positive test on Saturday night, and is currently under quarantine with his girlfriend, Cassie Randolph, and her family in California.
COVID-19 has been declared a global pandemic. Go to the Public Health Agency of Canada website for the latest information on symptoms, prevention, and other resources.