Funny scene Monday, December 20 on a flight operated by Icelandair. A woman simply decided to self-isolate in mid-flight because she was positive for Covid-19. She realized it, tells Today, by doing a self-test shortly after leaving Chicago. She said she takes tests with her “in case she needs them.” And apparently it was.
She says she had a slight sore throat and therefore decided to test herself as a precaution. “I took the test, took it to the toilet on the plane, and within seconds two red lines appeared.” She was therefore positive for Covid-19. And rather than wearing a mask and staying in her seat until the end of the flight, she decided to stay in the bathroom and share her “experience” on social media. An “incredible experience”, then rejoiced Marisa Fotieo with NBC News, and relayed by Today.
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150 passengers on the flight
The professor, who practices in Michigan and was traveling to Reykjavik, explains that she acted out of caution and out of respect for the other passengers. “There were over 150 passengers on that flight. My biggest fear was spreading the virus to them.” She was then helped by a member of the company flight attendants: “She made sure I had everything I needed for the remaining five hours, be it food, drinks, and her. has constantly inquired about my situation, “she admits.
Upon arriving in Iceland, she was eventually placed in quarantine in a hotel. The crew member who assisted her gave her contact and made it clear that she could contact her if she needed to in the future. A relationship of trust appears to have developed between the two women, with the flight attendant sending her a Christmas card and buying flowers. “It’s very touching, he’s just an angel,” Marisa Fotieo said to our colleagues. A unique story in a context where the Omicron variant is spreading in several countries of the world and where many flights have been canceled.
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