covid positive

So, yesterday afternoon I got the news that I have covid!  My friend is negative...what a dilemma as we are travelling together and are supposed to leave today!!

Early morning I went to the hospital!  I was advised I had 2 options - one is to wait for 14 days and be retested for free (it costs $100);  the other is to get the positive test result and drive home to Zambia and quarantine at home.  I consulted my friend and we decided to leave immediately to get across the border.  As there is an agreement between Malawi and Zambia that residents/citizens who are driving their private vehicles can get through on a positive test, we had no problems.  My friend decided to join me even though she is negative.

I was going to stop half way home to rest overnight because I have been having a sore throat and ears and a headache for the past couple of days, and was tired too from all the driving I had been doing.  However, my friend wanted to get home so I left Lilongwe at 11am and reached home at 11pm....utterly exhausted!  It was a challenging drive especially after dark as it was raining, there were many potholes and large trucks on the way!  So thankful to get home safely!