Contracting
Coronavirus
In
the
Facebook
live
video,
Ramesh
Vinayakam
revealed
that
he
got
the
virus
through
one
of
his
relatives.
After
he
came
back
to
Chennai
from
Delhi
on
March
22
ahead
of
the
lockdown,
Ramesh
quarantined
himself
at
his
mother's
house.
His
relatives
used
to
go
out
to
get
things
for
them.
Later,
he
got
to
know
that
one
of
them
was
COVID-19
positive
and
asymptomatic.
Development
Of
COVID-19
Symptoms
Ramesh
Vinayakam
further
revealed
that
he
slowly
started
developing
symptoms.
He
observed
his
body
and
health
regularly
and
realised
that
something
unusual
has
happened
to
him.
He
later
started
feeling
feverish
with
a
headache
and
throat
pain.
After
that
he
had
paracetamol,
but
it
didn't
work.
Later,
he
contacted
the
family
doctor
and
underwent
COVID-19
test.
On
June
1,
he
tested
positive.
When
Ramesh
Vinayakam’s
Health
Got
Critical
After
testing
positive
for
COVID-19,
Ramesh
Vinayakam
immediately
left
his
mother's
house
and
quarantined
himself
in
another
flat.
His
sister
used
to
leave
food
for
him
at
the
doorstep.
Later,
his
health
started
deteriorating
and
the
lost
the
sense
of
smell
and
taste.
On
June
10,
he
felt
chest
constriction
and
his
oxygen
saturation
level
started
dropping.
Ramesh
Vinayakam
On
Being
Cautious
Ramesh
advised
people
to
take
care
of
themselves.
After
testing
positive
and
being
hospitalized
for
treatment,
he
started
being
more
cautious
about
where
and
who
he
was
touching.
He
asked
people
to
maintain
personal
hygiene
and
do
breathing
exercise,
hot
water
gargling
and
steam
inhalation.
He
also
urged
people
to
stay
positive.
Ramesh
On
Dealing
With
Mental
State
Amid
Quarantine
Ramesh
has
now
tested
negative
for
COVID-19
and
has
fully
recovered
from
it.
But
the
quarantine
period
was
quite
a
tough
time
for
him,
physically
as
well
as
mentally.
When
he
was
quarantined,
he
kept
thinking
about
doing
some
creative
things
and
after
getting
completely
cured,
he
penned
a
poem.
He
told
fans
to
keep
themselves
in
a
good
mental
state.
He
added
that
he
felt
like
he
got
a
new
life
on
his
birthday,
which
was
recently.
He
wanted
to
use
this
difficult
time
as
an
inspiration
and
says,
"It's
a
metaphysical
satire."