Olivia Nikkanen tests positive for COVID-19

Actor Olivia Nikkanen, best known for her roles on shows in movies and web series, stated that she has tested positive for the novel COVID-19.
The star took to her Instagram handle and shared a health update on Tuesday. She was live on Instagram with her co-star Kathryn Newton. Nikkanen said she was "feeling better" now but still had some tightness in the chest. "This is a scary thing.It's all-consuming. I'm glad that I'm okay and that my mom is okay''.

She also revealed that she and her mother have been isolating in their apartment for more than two weeks. The actor documented her symptoms and experience on Instagram throughout the month.
She came down with body aches, slight chills and a 99.5-degree temperature on March 13.

On March 14, her fever was 102.4 and she had "terribly body aches and chills," a stuffy nose and "major fatigue".
The next day she lost her sense of smell and taste and, on March 16, she was tested and had additional symptoms of a slight sore throat, which was gone the next day.
The actor said she experienced chest tightness as her fever decreased and was diagnosed on March 19.
Nikkanen said she has been treating her fever and chest pain with Tylenol, and she drank lots of fluids and rested a lot.
"I feel extremely lucky to be able to stay home and fully recover, it is a privilege, though it should be a right. If you are also in that position, please think about the people who are not able to take time off work.
"We are living in an unprecedented time that will no doubt change history forever and no person should be left behind. If I can flatten the curve and protect those at risk, I will do so gladly," she wrote in a post regarding self-quarantine.