I looked down and saw two red lines on the RAT test. I had COVID-19.
My body filled up with worry and distraught, knowing that I would have to isolate for 10 days.
The first thing that I was worried about was missing out on things. Just imagine having everything that you have worked for being taken away from you just because you tested positive for a virus. You miss out on seeing your friends, going to school, doing your sporting activities, school competitions, and the ability to leave the house. These things are all taken away from you for 10 days.
And I was right in the middle of it, to experience it for myself.
My name is Milli. I am 11 years old and live in Tauranga. I was one of the many people who tested positive for COVID-19 in New Zealand over the last month.
The two red lines that I mentioned above, show up on a Rapid Antigen Test to indicate that you have tested positive for Coronavirus. One red line means that you are negative. Having to isolate with your family for 10, long excruciating days, was a mission. And it was a mission that I am proud to say that I achieved.
Having Covid, is not only headaches, sore throat, fevers, and tiredness, it is mentally hard. The feeling of being overwhelmed by the situation that you have been put in is common. I felt anxious about missing school and at times I felt like I had no clue what I was doing.
One of the hardest things that happened while my family and I were isolating was not being able to see my friends. You come to realize how much you need something when you lose it. I definitely found this out as I experienced isolation. Something as simple as hugs. Even though you must be thinking, it’s only 10 days that you can’t hug someone. But let me tell you that throughout those 10 days, I needed a good hug every so often.
Even though isolation was hard, I at least tried to make it better. I facetimed with friends every afternoon where they would tell me all about what was happening at school, binged watching almost every show on Netflix, and learnt how to communicate with my cat. I also had the support of my family. They comforted me all of the way through, by caring for me when I was sick, making me laugh, and somehow made it through with me.
Another thing that helped me make it through was looking at things from a different perspective, we live in a safe country, with great leaders. I know that some other kids my age living elsewhere in the world don’t have the privileges that I do.
If you end up getting Covid, just remember that you are not alone, and that you will get out of it sometime.
I heard a quote that says, “The right thing to do and the hard thing to do are often the same”. I agree with this.
Just know that by isolating, you are doing the right thing and, even though it is hard, you will make it through.
Have you had Covid or have had to isolate? Let us know how things went in the comments below.
If you are felling worried make sure that you talk to your parents or an adult.
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Great write up, timely for some of my class to hear.
Thanks for sharing Milli. A great read of your experience with COVID.
Hope you are feeling better now Milli! Addi has missed you while you’ve been in isolation!
i have been in isolation
that was good to hear in these time’s
thank you for the information 🙂
You are right Milli. You did a very good job of writing that. We can learn from what you went through.
that is a cool peace of writing.
Well writtten Milli. Was nice to read this from a childs perspective.
Virtual hugs for you.
Wow, You’re strong! U SURVIVED!
Defend aotearoa, more vaccinations = FREEDOM!
I have had to isolate
i agree
that so sad!!!!!
Great write up, timely for some of my class to hear.
That’s not pleasant
i isolated too
I love kiwi kids news!
kool
I am isolating right now
wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! that is sad
I had to go into iso bc my mum had a”positive”RATs test. but turns out it was actually a fake positive it was horrible i missed my friends so much.7 days into iso we found out it was a false positive!
Wow How many in your family?
This is was a great article and good job to brave Milli
i will be careful from now on
cool
Wow that would be hard. I can’t believe a 11 yr old actually wrote this. Good job on getting rid of it
woah.
I love these views! why should people have to miss out just because they got some virus that’s eventually gonna catch us all?
I have omicron, but the RAT says……… i’m negitive ’cause it’s not in my nose, but my neck. maby thats why the RAT can’t detect it by the way, my real name is Howard.
i have onicron.
I was in isolation.
I know, right? Isolating is hard.
I had coronavirus as well
I have been in isolation as well, i know what it feels like Milli, we need to get through this together 😊
COVID sucks
I agree 😑 🙂
I just survived isolation now
Thanks for sharing the information
My step father is close contact but he is neagative so that is good
That’s so cool and understandable.
Get well milli
i had covid too
I was in isolation
Good JOb Milli glad ur back at school!!!!
yaaaas queen milsy!!!
This is a great story
so sad
Lol, u got me and my friends laughing. How did u learn to communicate with ur cat? I couldn’t be able to bing watch every show on Netflix even if I was in isolation! Good job with the isolation!
I feel sorry for you Milli. Battle ur Covid! I hope u get better.
This is great. It reminds me of the time I had COVID symptoms. I remember feeling so anxious in the 15 minutes waiting for the results.
I was isolating yesterday and the 9 days before that but i didn’t have covid 19 my dad did and i wasn’t allowed to do anything at all but i still could google meet with my class and be with my family
hope u get better
That really made my day I was really worried about what would happen to me if I got covid
luckily i am getting 2nd vaccination today
Great write up, timely for some of my class to hear.
This is a good story
sad hope you feel better
good job on surviving
I’m 11 and i have covid as well
i had to isolate
Milli! i missed you SO mcuh hope your felling better xox – MAMA
I hope you get through it there is six people at my school who had covid 19 and they are isolating so thank you for sharing your story of how covid 29 was for you!!!!!
i might have it
thanks for sharing milli
Hop you get better soon
I am in Isolation right know 🤒
i fell sorry
I am in isolation now and get free tomorow.
Milli, I look up to you 🙂
Sounds scary having covid
i havent been in isolation but i bet it sucks
🙁
Thanks Milli!
I was 11 when I got it like 2 months ago but trashed it in a week.
I’m proud of you Milli
Stay safe
Your such a brave kid covid is just so scary nowadays keep up the good work your doing great so far lots of Love from your friends at your school <3
i dont think anybody here realizes covid could kill ppl if they caught it so dont go around complaing bc ur literally protecting disabled, sickk and compromised ppl..
I had to is well thanks for sharing this with us milli