Could I have already had the coronavirus?

I had a stomach flu that was similar to yours, but not as severe. But those aren't the symptoms specific to the coronavirus 19. The ones I posted in the OP are.

I remembered a local place I could call, and come in for a test if they have such a test that could detect if I'd had it or not, retrospectively. A nurse is going to be calling me back.

I just think people should know if in reality it's been here as long ago as over a month, and no one knows.

Thank you! That answers both of my questions. They're still developing these tests so no, I can't get one now, but such tests exist; and, my body would have developed immunity as a result of having had it (if I did).

According to what I've read, fever is the #1 most common symptom, but not everyone gets it, so yes, with the other symptoms you had it's possible you had it too. I'm glad you got over it quickly and it wasn't severe with you. Yes, the exhaustion (and a slight cough) is the last to go with me too.

Whatever I had, I know where I got it. It had to have been from the people from whom I've been renting a private suite, but we share the laundry room and fridge in the laundry room. They were sick, as was their daughter, but it was mild with all three of them. The couple run a business involved in large events, like weddings and parties. So who knows where they got it.

My immune system has been through a lot since I've had an unusual amount of stress over the past year or so.

I know that. As I said, if it is what I had, it's probably good news for me, but it'd mean it's already arrived here and no one knows.

That would be a minimum of 4 cases in this area that no one knows about. All of us recovered. Mine was much more severe than the other 3.

This kind of information is important for the CDC and others to know.

I don't know, I read somewhere it's infectious for 5 weeks which would be slightly over a month.

That doesn't mean anything. There are people who've had no symptoms who've had it, all the way up to people who've died from it.

Up until last night when I read that list of the most common symptoms of it on the site Damo posted, I assumed I'd just had some kind of regular seasonal flu. But the symptoms I had match too closely, and a few of them I've never experienced before.

Here's the page: https://ourworldindata.org/coronavirus#symptoms-and-disease-progression-of-covid-19

It's very long so do a word search for "symptoms of COVID-19" to go to it.

Of that list I had 9 of the symptoms, 10 if you include the non-symptom of not having a runny nose.

Looks like you missed the past tense part. I had the flu over a month ago.

Your evidence being?

Look at the link. There are 13 symptoms of this virus, including the usual one of no runny nose. I had 9 of them, including the tell tale shortness of breath.

The head of the local Department of Health said the other day they already know it's been here for a while. They've tested a total of 3 people! Once the tests are made available we're going to find there are lots of people who currently have it, and there are many others who have had it but have recovered.

I'm fine now, thank you! I got it over a month ago.