COVID-19.Khan had already tested positive herself, and her mother was quite ill with the virus too.“He said that he felt like he’s coming down with something … I had originally tested positive before him and I told him go get tested because mine did not feel anything like what I’ve heard from other people,” she said.Rodney Birjah’s test came back positive and his symptoms were becoming severe. ‘I’m scared’ — Toronto COVID-19 survivor who defied odds updates recovery, expresses fear “On day 8 he was feeling tired more, he was labouring in his breath… I said, we need to call the ambulance … My mom was already in the hospital at this time so I said let’s just get ahead of the game,” she recalled.Once admitted, Birjah’s condition deteriorated.