First Dates waitress Laura Tott has tested positive for coronavirus after working as a paramedic.
One of the stars of the Channel 4 show, Laura became a registered paramedic in April 2019 and has recently been keeping her followers up to date with her job, posting regularly on social media.
She shared the news that she had contracted Covid-19 on her Instagram page, alongside a throwback photo.
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The 25-year-old wrote: "A little throwback to when I didn't have coronavirus, and when I brushed my hair.
"Today's been a weird one, kinda knew I had contracted it but actually hearing the word 'positive' threw me a little. I know I've been quieter on social media recently but I've felt like absolute rubbish. Never had any form of flu before so I'm not handling it well.
"Never slept so much! Just wanna thank every single person who is staying in their house and doing their bit still, let's all beat this 'rona b***h.
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"Just wanna say that I am OK, just feels like a really bad cold - so I'm one of the lucky ones. Wanna spread awareness, my first symptoms were complete loss of taste and smell, and then felt like I had sinusitis.
"I think these symptoms need to be taken way more seriously. I had no cough or fever at first, and still have no cough now. Stay safe and well everyone! Netflix recommendations welcome, it's gonna be a long week for me."
People wished the front line worker well, with fellow First Dates waitress Cici Coleman replying to her photo.
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Cici said: "Look after yourself darling," and added a Netflix tip too: "The Nest on BBC iPlayer [is] a good watch."
As Laura said, 'let's beat this'. PLEASE stay at home.
Featured Image Credit: Instagram/Laura TottTopics: Coronavirus, first dates