Andrew Watt Ozzy Osbourne 's latest album , Ordinary Man , has tested positive for the coronavirus.
The news was revealed by Watt himself on social media: “Yesterday [Monday, 16th] I received the result that I tested positive for COVID-19. I wanted to tell you all about my journey so far as a way to promote greater awareness of the seriousness of what is happening in the world…”
“Twelve days ago, in the early morning of March 6th, I started feeling like I’d been hit by a bus. I couldn’t get out of bed for days and started having a fever. A doctor told me I had the normal flu and that I could never have COVID-19 because I hadn’t left the country and all I do is go straight from the studio to home and back. I told all my friends and the people I’d been in contact with that I had the flu and was going to self-isolate… none of them even had a second thought.”
He continues: “They prescribed me Tamiflu and constant Tylenol to fight the fever… But the chills, sweating, and fever wouldn’t go away. I started having delirium and then a dry cough… I immediately went to the emergency room and begged to be tested for COVID-19, since the ‘flu’ wasn’t going away. They denied me the test because of federal laws. I pleaded and asked to be evaluated and finally they did an x-ray. The result was viral pneumonia, but still, no further tests…”
“A private doctor finally tested me and yesterday the result came back positive for COVID-19. My fevers have improved considerably and I'm starting to feel my appetite slowly returning, but it's very difficult to breathe because of this pneumonia. I'm lying in bed drinking Gatorade and using an oxygen machine to give my lungs as much relief as possible. I am 29 years old. I am a young and healthy man and I will get through this no matter what. I will recover completely…”
Watt warns that, despite feeling well, he is aware of the risks others face: “But there are many people in my life and in this world who may not overcome the disease because of age or weak immune systems, and it is because of them that I am writing this post. This cannot be said enough. This is not a joke. Stay home. Keep your environment clean. Please stop everything you are doing and take care of yourselves and the people around you until we all overcome this.”
“The ‘I’m young and this doesn’t affect me’ mentality is stupid and a danger to everyone around you. Social distancing is to protect someone’s parents, someone’s grandparents… It’s not about you. It’s about everyone fighting together as a team. Stay safe. Now more than ever… Okay. I’m going back to watching Men in Black II here.”
The recording and production of the album finished at the beginning of the year, and the last photo of them posted on social media is from February 24th. There is no information about any possible recent contact between Andrew and Ozzy.
