Jon Lucas captions new photos with 'safe and sound' after recovering from COVID-19
Descendants of the Sun actor Jon Lucas shared with his followers that he already feels well, days after announcing that the result of his COVID-19 rapid test is positive.
Jon posted a topless photo of himself looking healthy and energized with the caption, “Safe and sound.”
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On June 25, Jon revealed that he previously tested positive for the disease when he underwent a rapid antibody-based test where he tested positive for COVID-19.
He then subjected himself to a swab test and fortunately tested negative for it.
Jon detailed his experiences with the disease and how he managed to survive the threatening situation on one of his recent Facebook posts.
“[Three] days ako nag stay sa NEGH (New Era General Hospital) . Kasi doon sa rapid test ko nag positive ako.
"Opo alam naman natin po at ng karamihan na hindi siya accurate para ma-detect 'yung virus. Minsan daw kahit negative ka pwede ka mag-positive. Minsan naman daw positive ka pero negative ang lumalabas.
“Ang lumabas don sa result ko '29 days onwards recovery' parang papagaling na 'yung infection sa katawan ko. Meaning parang dumaan lang siya.”
He also admitted that he felt some symptoms associated with COVID-19 before his testing.
“Pero aaminin ko may mga times na inuubo ubo ako at nilalagnat. Pero dahil nga marami rin tayo ganap kahit nasa bahay lang, iniisip ko na lang na baka pagod lang ako.
“Tsaka syempre nawawala-wala po agad dahil nga tayo ay may gabi-gabing pagpapanata sa Panginoong Diyos.”
“Ayun hanggang nu'ng Lunes nagpa-test na ako sa NEGH. 'Yun nga ang lumabas may past infection ako.
"Kaya na-admit ako sa NEGH hanggang sa dumating 'yung result ng swab test ko. [Mas kayang ma-detect ng swab si Covid] 2-3 days bago lumabas yung resulta.”
Fortunately, Jon was cleared to go home after the new results came out on the evening of June 24, 2020 that he is negative for COVID-19.
“Ayun tapusin ko na, sa awa at pagmamahal ng Diyos. 'Yung mga kasamahan nating 14 days, 19 days nang nandoon. Kasama ko sila kagabi na natanggap ang resulta na ako po ay 'NEGATIVE' sila naman po ay 'RECOVERED' na mula sa sakit na 'yan.
“Hindi vitamins ang nagpagaling sa amin! Kung 'di ang Panginoong Diyos na pinakamapangyarihan sa lahat!,” dagdag pa niya.
COVID-19 Testing: RT-PCR Test vs. Rapid Antibody-based Test
According to the Department of Health (DOH), the rapid antibody test determines the presence of an antibody after a person exhibits the symptoms. It provides a result with limited certainty and is not used to confirm the coronavirus disease.
This is why the DOH prefers the Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) Test because it determines the exact virus before a person show symptoms.