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Double Olympic champion Dame Kelly Holmes Shares her experience of coronavirus
Double Olympic champion Dame Kelly Holmes says she has tested positive for Covid-19 after returning from holiday in Cyprus.
Holmes, who won 800m and 1500m gold at the 2004 Athens Games, detailed her symptoms in an Instagram post and said she has been left drained by the virus.
"Smiles one day, the next day Covid," said Holmes, 50, on social media.
She added she has "officially been corona(ed)" and has "never laid down so long".
Holmes, who returned from holiday on 20 October, has been updating the post with how her symptoms have progressed each day.
"Day 1 - sore throat, bad headaches," she said.
"Day 2 - above + aching body, tight chest.
"Day 3 - above worse + test.
"Day 4 - bad headaches, lost smell.
"Day 5 - above, positive result plus loss of taste.
"Day 6 - drained, tight chest, headaches. Really dizzy.
"Day 7 - headaches, dizzy, tired, slight cough, still no taste or smell."
She added that "you know you have coronavirus when toothpaste, stilton cheese, peanut butter and Marmite all taste the same - like nothing".
(11/03/2020) Views: 1,166 ⚡AMPby Athletics
