Lisa Snowdon’s second COVID diagnosis has “wiped her out”
Lisa Snowdon
The ‘This Morning’ presenter's second positive COVID test has left her exhausted as she explained on the ITV daytime show via video link.
She told hosts Dermot O’Leary and Alison Hammond: “I’ve definitely turned a corner. Honestly, I’m dressed, have showered. I’ve washed my hair especially for you. I couldn’t do that a couple of days ago. Energy is coming back slowly, slowly, but it’s absolutely wiped me out.”
However, the former ‘Britain and Ireland’s Next Top Model’ host said it was “scary” for a few day but slowly she is getting better.
"There were a couple of really scary days and nights. On Friday, with my chest and heart, I had a panic attack on top of that and I was really scared.”
"I obviously didn’t want to go to hospital because I know there are people so much worse off than me, so that was going to be a last resort. But I did consider it."
The 49-year former model - who had both doses of the vaccine - acknowledged being double jabbed doesn’t make you fully protected against it.
“I know that the vaccine isn’t gonna stop us from getting it again. But I’ve just been so careful. I really have been really cautious about wearing masks because I’ve been really cautious about going to events and it’s really baffled me completely.”
She praised her “nurse” - her fiancee George Smart - for looking after her, saying “I’m really lucky that I’ve had somebody to look after me.”
Before the nationwide lockdown, Lisa had previously suffered with COVID in March 2020. The first time the former MTV presenter was struck down by the virus, George also tested positive.
"The first time I had it was pretty bad, we were quite poorly, George had it as well.
"This time I've been in bed the whole time, George used to make me get out of bed and bath and change my pyjamas.”
Studies have shown that the Delta variant - which is the UK's dominant strain - is more contagious and severe than previous ones. UK Government data shows that 39,000 new cases were recorded on 28 October.
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