Ozzy Osbourne’s producer Andrew Watt, 29, tests positive for coronavirus after initially being denied a test because he hadn’t left the country
- Watt announced on Tuesday he has been diagnosed with COVID-19
- He was told by a doctor that came to his house that he had flu but ‘no way’ could it be coronavirus as he hadn’t left the country
- After suffering a fever and sweats Watt rushed to the emergency room after developing a dry cough and begged to be tested for COVID-19 but was denied because of federal regulations
- He went to a private doctor and got his result on Monday that he is positive for the deadly virus
- Watt said his fever is improving but he is using an oxygen machine to help his lungs after an x-ray showed pneumonia
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Producer Andrew Watt, who has worked with Ozzy Osbourne, has tested positive for coronavirus.
The 29-year-old – who has also written hits for Justin Bieber and Cardi B, posted a message to Instagram on Tuesday revealing he had to beg to be tested after initially being denied.
The musician wrote: ’12 days ago, early morning of March 6th, I started feeling like I was hit by a bus, I couldn’t move out of my bed for days and stared to run a fever.
‘I was seen by a doctor at my house who told me I am positive for the regular flu and there’s no way I could have COVID-19 as I haven’t left the country and all I do is go to the studio and go straight home.
Producer Andrew Watt, 29, has been diagnosed with coronavirus he revealed on Instagram on Tuesday
‘I was put on Tamiflu and constant Tylenol to fight the fever … but the chills, swears, and fevers did not stop, I started to become delusional and then began the dry cough … I immediately rushed to the emergency room and begged to be tested for COVID-19 as this ‘flu’ was not subsiding.
‘I was turned down for the test because of federal regulations. I begged and pleaded to be evaluated and finally was given a chest x ray … the results of which were viral pneumonia … but still … no test.’
Watt said that after going to a private doctor he was finally tested for COVID-19 and was told is positive on Monday.
The producer used his post to help spread the word about how dangerous the virus is.
Quarantined: Watt revealed he was initially denied a test because he hadn’t traveled out of the country
Scary situation: Watt said that he was put on Tamiflu and denied a test by the hospital because of federal guidelines. After going to a private doctor he was finally tested
He revealed his fevers are much better but he is using an oxygen machine to help his breathing.
He wrote: ‘I can’t stress this enough… this is not a joke. Stay inside, stay sanitized. Please stop everything and take care of yourselves And the people you love around you, until we are all through this.
‘To have this mentality ‘I’m young this can’t affect me’ is just straight up stupid and so dangerous to everyone around you,
‘Social distancing is to protect someone’s mom and dad, someone’s grandmother … it’s not about you.’
Watt was recently working on new music with Ozzy, 71, for his new album.
His last post on Instagram before his diagnosis was of Ozzy and Zane Lowe at the end of February.
Ozzy appears to be in good health for now and posted an Instagram of himself on Tuesday writing ‘#SocialDistancing.’
This is not a joke: Watt also used his post to spread the word about how dangerous the disease is
‘It’s not about you’: Andy ended his message reminding everyone that precautions need to be taken to protect the more vulnerable