The story of a coronavirus survivor during the worst days in Spain
- Fourth in a series exploring the different experiences of Covid-19 survivors from around the world
- In Barcelona, a city council consultant thanks public health for healing her
A consultant for the city council in Santa Coloma de Gramenet, a municipality in the suburbs of Barcelona, she does not know how she got infected. At first, she did not pay attention to her fever because she thought she was tired after an intense week, preparing for Women’s Day on March 8. But her condition worsened.
“It was because of the fever,” she said. “Your body slows down your metabolism so you don’t feel like eating and can’t do what you should do – fight the disease.”
A few days later she began to have respiratory problems. She felt as if she was drowning, which she found the most distressing symptom.
“When I took a couple of steps it was difficult for me to breathe, like when you go up a very long hill and you are short of breath,” she said.
