Shelby County resident Marsha Mings is home after a hospital stay due to COVID-19.

Mings said her ordeal started in the early morning hours of March 16.

Mings said fever was also present although it wasn’t the worst part of her illness.

She said getting the test results hits you even though it wasn’t a great surprise.

The family still doesn’t know how they contracted COVID-19 or from where.  Mings says her other family members are doing fine.

Mings says the virus just took so much out of her she wasn’t much phased by the hospital staff and medical staff treating her.  She said she began to feel better with the use of hydrochloroquine.

Mings says her faith was tested by the ordeal but didn’t waiver.

Mings says she and her parents are home recovering.  She doesn’t have a lot of energy and even simple household tasks can be taxing as she gets her strength back.