‘Agents of SHIELD’ actress Chloe Bennet reveals she was diagnosed with COVID-19 after waking up on Christmas morning ‘unable to breathe’

• Actress Chloe Bennet, 28, has revealed she tested positive for COVID-19 and exhibited severe symptoms after waking up unable to breathe on Christmas morning.

• She revealed the diagnosis in an Instagram story on New Years Eve, Entertainment Tonight reported.

• Bennet said in the post that “several members” of his family have been infected with COVID-19 and urged his supporters to remain diligent in preventing the spread of the virus.

• Bennet played Daisy Johnson, also known as Quake on Marvel’s “Agents of SHIELD”

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Actress Chloe Bennet, “Agents of SHIELD,” revealed she tested positive for COVID-19 and exhibited severe symptoms.

Bennet, 28, shared the news with his more than 2.6 million Instagram followers on New Years Eve, Entertainment Tonight reported.

“On Christmas morning I woke up with a high fever and unable to breathe. I have been tested, and am positive for COVID-19, ”Bennet wrote on his Instagram story.

“It’s been a tough week to say the least,” wrote Bennet, who added that “several members” of his family were also infected and that they “fought together.”

Although Bennet assured fans that she was “fine”, she encouraged them to remain diligent about the virus and take it seriously.

“I share this because I want to repeat to anyone who is not yet taking Covid seriously, please please f —— do. Covid sucks. It sucks really.” , wrote Bennet.

“I pride myself on staying healthy, have always worn a mask, socially distant, and have taken all necessary precautions and have always become VERY sick,” she wrote. “And I’m one of the lucky ones … I’m young, healthy and hardworking about my health and this virus has knocked me over again and continues to do so.”

Bennet played the role of Daisy Johnson, also known as Quake, in Marvel’s “Agents of SHIELD” and appeared on the series from 2013-2020. The long-running show aired its final season in the summer. last after being canceled, Newsweek reported.

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She is one of several celebrities, including Tom Hanks and Pink, who have tested positive for COVID-19 this year.

In the United States, the coronavirus has infected more than 19 million people and killed 339,000, reports COVIDTracking.

The country recorded more than 3,900 deaths on Wednesday, making it the deadliest day since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The United States has started the vaccination rollout, but public health experts fear the next cycle, for the elderly and essential workers, could turn into chaos.

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