Rachel Kolisi, two more family members test positive for Covid-19

Rachel Kolisi, two more family members test positive for Covid-19

- Rachel Kolisi has revealed that two more family members have tested positive for Covid-19

- Liphelo (13) and their daughter Keziah (3) tested positive when the whole family got tested following Rachel's diagnosis

- She has been sharing her experience being infected with the coronavirus

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In addition to Rachel Kolisi, two more members of the Kolisi household have contracted Covid-19. Rachel shared her Covid-19 positive test result with South Africans on 27 December.

Rachel had shared her Covid-19 journey with the rest of South Africa on her Instagram page and also revealed that they had tested the whole family.

Liphelo (13) and their daughter Keziah (3) tested positive for the virus. She revealed that Liphelo had experience symptoms that adults experience, remarking that it has been rough.

Keziah has not experienced any obvious adverse effects and is her happy self.

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She finished her post explaining that she is not a Covid-19 expert and she is simply sharing what she had experienced. She said that she is going to set up some interviews with medical professionals and their experiences with the virus.

Her fans shared their experiences, those who tested negative and those who tested positive:

samanthathijs:

"Thank u for sharing... I have also been very sick but tested negative.. but still battling with my chest.. take care ."

lauren_charles2409:

" My 6 year old and hubby and I tested positive over the span of the last two months. My eldest (12) luckily tested negative Its been a Rollercoaster but just keep the faith❤️."

heidi_sun_mag:

"Thank you for sharing your experience with us. You're such an inspiration in everything you do."

Earlier, Briefly.co.za reported that the wife of SA rugby captain Siya Kolisi is the latest victim of the horrible Coronavirus. The young media personality headed to Instagram to share with fans how difficult being a mom with the virus has been.

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"I never had a fever, no sore throat, no coughing. I actually spent the day in the pool and assumed I had a sinus infection. I realized I couldn’t smell anything so went straight into isolation until I received my positive result.
"It’s been so rough and scary at times especially when you have small kids who don’t understand why they can’t touch you. My heart breaks for those in hospital having to fight this alone, not knowing if they’ll see their loved ones again."

In other news, Covid-19 is rapidly spreading as the country is well into its second wave of the virus. Unfortunately, Rachel Kolisi happens to be one of many South Africans who have tested positive for the coronavirus.

Siya shared an adorable yet touching post on Instagram about Rachel. The image shows Siya and their two children sitting outside while Rachel is stuck in isolation. Siya spoke about how much it hurts not being able to be there for Rachel.

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The rugby player also stressed the severity of the virus and urged his followers to do what they could to curb the spread.

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