How a Sydney mother returned FIVE negative Covid tests before a positive reading

How a Sydney mother returned FIVE negative Covid tests before a positive reading
How a Sydney mother returned FIVE negative Covid tests before a positive reading
Inside a Sydney family's Covid nightmare: Mum returns FIVE negative tests before shock infection in hospital, dad 'loses sight' and teenage son falls sick Sydney mother Rebecca Strum recently returned positive Covid test in hospital Before admitted to St Vincent's in Darlinghurst, she recorded five negative tests She then passed the Delta variant on to her family, with partner also hospitalised Partner Simon Strum had a blunt message after his experience - get vaccinated 

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A Sydney mother who was rushed to hospital shivering with 'severe chest pains' returned five negative Covid tests - before finally recording a positive reading.

Rebecca Strum also saw her family infected with the Delta variant of Covid-19, including her partner Simon, who at one stage was also hospitalised as he 'couldn't see'.

Speaking to Today, Mr Strum recalled the frightening experience alongside his 14-year-old son Jason, who was contacted by NSW Health and informed he was a close contact of a known case and needed to get tested immediately.

'He was (Covid) positive by the Monday. Jason didn't seem so sick. But then by Tuesday, I started getting sick,' he said.

'Within a few days, I ended up in hospital. It built up and got worse. I was up all night shivering, sweating, coughing. 

Sydney resident Simon Strum was hospitalised and 'couldn't see' after becoming infected with the Delta variant of Covid-19

Sydney resident Simon Strum was

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