Photo: Kaitlyn Bristowe/Instagram
Kaitlyn Bristoweis experiencing new symptoms of the novelcoronavirus.
On Sunday, the former Bachelorette, 35, gave her fans an update on how she was doing after revealing that she and boyfriendJason Tarticktested positive for the virus on Christmas Eve.
“So, I’ve officially lost my taste and smell,” she said in an Instagram Story video. “I don’t know why I think I know how COVID works, because I don’t. But, when I first got it, I was like, ‘Okay, no real symptoms.’ "
In her videos, Bristowe went on to share that she was so excited to have her “peppermint tea” and “peanut butter chocolate squares” for breakfast every morning while recovering. “And now I can’t even taste that,” she said.
She also added that she’s been feeling “very tired,” but that she’s “still okay.”
“I don’t have any shortness of breath, it’s more just I lost all my taste and smell and feeling like I have a really bad cold,” theOff The Vine with Kaitlyn Bristowestar said.
Kaitlyn Bristowe and Jason Tartick.Kaitlyn Bristowe/Instagram
“We just want to let everyone know that we thought we were being safe, but covid is bigger than us,” theDancing with the Starschampion continued. “Today, We are thinking of everyone who is spending the holidays alone, anyone who is sick or overcoming something, (as 2020 has taught us to overcome a lot), and all of the healthcare workers who have been away from family, taking care of others for months, and months now. We will be ok!! Be safe and happy holidays!!”
Tartick also shared the news with his Instagram followers, saying he and Bristowe had a “responsible quarantine plan in place” so that they’d be able to spend Christmas with his family.
“Shame on us, we didn’t stick to the plan,” Tartick wrote alongside a video of him and Bristowe. “We made an adult decision to allow a friend over during the quarantine time bc for a project she was working on she was required to be tested and showed 3 negative tests in a row for her work. On her way home Sunday, her Saturday morning test came in positive.”
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source: people.com
