Nikki Valdez and husband Luis Garcia survive COVID-19

Despite adhering to the protocols and making sure her family is safe, actress Nikki Valdez admitted that she and her husband, Luis Garcia, had contracted the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) two weeks ago.

On Instagram, dated April 10, the television actress described testing positive from the disease as the “most dreaded situation” that she's been in.

“It was so painful, we both did not know how to react,” she recalled.

“We were both just staring out the window. All we could think of was my Mom who was a senior, and my daughter, who lived with us.”

According to Nikki, she and Luis had experienced mild symptoms of the virus, including body ache, mild, dry caught, and a “flu-like feeling” despite their temperature reading at normal.

She related, “The first few days were the hardest. There were days that were okay and days that I felt just blah… Body aches, flu-like feeling a 100x worst (but temp was normal -- weird!!!), mild dry cough, and 10-12 hours of sleep was not enough.”

“COVID is more than a virus,” Nikki declared.

“It will toy not only with your physical health but mostly with your emotions. It's been the hardest first 7 days in isolation.”

After secluding herself from her family for 14 days, Nikki is elated to share that she and her husband have survived the virus, adding that the “agony has ended.”

“All I can say is I am truly grateful to have a family and good friends who were there cheering on and giving endless support and love,” she said.

“I would like to thank our monitoring doctors for a job well done! You are truly the whole world's unsung heroes, making sure that we get well.”

Nikki continued, “Trial will break you if you allow it to but 14 days in isolation has given Luis and I once again a healthier perspective on things and has just made our whole family stronger together.

“COVID is real, but so is our God who is our divine healer. It is only by Your grace that we are alive and well.”

Besides Nikki Valdez, many Filipino celebrities and personalities have survived the COVID-19 virus. Learn their stories in this gallery: