Trampoline & chores while dad and Covid-19 mom work in self-isolation

16 March 2020 - 13:36'Stay positive and corona negative,' says a Cape Town woman who believes she caught Covid-19 in Germany or Austria. She and her husband are staying at home with their two young children while they sit out the sickness.

The woman, who asked to remain anonymous out of concern for her safety, runs a hotel chain in Cape Town and Johannesburg. She believes she was exposed to the virus during a trip to Germany and Austria.She returned to SA on Wednesday. After experiencing mild symptoms and a dry cough, she went for tests and entered self-isolation on Thursday. Her results returned positive for Covid-19 on Friday evening.

"I found out Friday night and was in shock. I was hardly sick and not really prepared for the reality that I am positive and likely to pass it on to my kids. She said their days are divided into cleaning the house, interacting with the children, cooking, crafting, exercising and napping.Discussing the challenge of balancing work pressures, she said: “It is difficult not to get sucked into work and try to manage people and other issues from afar. The WhatsApps are relentless. I am trying to remain positive and upbeat, and arrange structure.”

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