A Tenessee woman who bragged on social media about not practicing social distancing during the outbreak says she tested positive for the coronavirus.
According to the New York Post, 21-year-old Ireland Tate uploaded a video on her social media page where she joked about not practicing social distancing days before she started experiencing symptoms. In the video, Tate explained to her followers that she was aware of the quarantine and practicing social distancing but stated she was not worried about her health. However, Tate started experiencing symptoms of the coronavirus a few days after and tested positive.
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The Nashville woman described her experience to WZTV and said she coughed until her throat started bleeding and it felt like someone was sitting on her chest. She says she may have contracted the virus from a close friend and is now warning others to stay home.
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“While it may not be affecting you, you could be affecting someone’s grandma or grandpa or aunt or uncle or sister,”
Tate says one of her friends threw a social gathering after a city leader warned the public to stay home and only socialize with no more than 10 people. The party had 20 people. Currently, she is quarantined in her parent’s home.