Documenting the stages of her illness online, the Chairlift co-founder claims to have failed to find a doctor with available testing kits to give her a proper diagnosis.
- March 16, 2020
AceShowbiz - Singer Caroline Polachek fears she has contracted COVID-19 after displaying symptoms associated with coronavirus.
The former Chairlift star began documenting the stages of her illness online on Saturday, March 14, revealing she had quarantined herself to avoid potentially spreading the disease after failing to find a doctor with available testing kits to give her a proper diagnosis.
"Hey guys, I am very bummed to say I have what I think is coronavirus," the New York native explained in a video post.
"I started coming down with symptoms last night: fever, dry cough, nausea, migraines, and I guess for now it just feels like a bad flu."
"Obviously, there's no way to know right now with the shortage of tests available," she added. "But for the sake of safety, I'm in full quarantine and will be for a while. Stay safe, stay inside."
The "Bruises" musician has since admitted she is feeling a little better, while also using her latest updates on Instagram to urge viewers to self-isolate and heed the advice of government and medical officials to focus on social distancing in a bid to curb the spread of infection.
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson are the most high-profile celebrities to have tested positive for COVID-19 to date, while Heidi Klum was awaiting the results of her test after suffering similar flu-like symptoms last week.
