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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.

A week ago I tested positive for COVID, despite taking any and all precautions and no one around me having symptoms. I had a tightness in my chest and really bad allergies, and my anxiety made me worried, so I got a saliva test. Flash forward a few days and I got a positive result, after having stayed with my boyfriend and his family for the weekend. This through me into a panic, my mom into a panic, and everyone I had seen, despite precautions we had taken. I had a few breakdowns, absolutely unconsolable, and thought I was going to accidentally kill someone in my life because of possible COVID exposure. Two days later I got another test, and the results came back the next day as negative. Everyone around me had tested negative as well, but I know that there is only a 0.02% of a false positive, so I am currently in limbo trying to figure out if I actually tested positive or if it was a false positive. It's all very overwhelming and terrifying.