England star Chris Ashton fears he had coronavirus and passed on to his mum in her 60s
CHRIS ASHTON believes he had coronavirus – and has passed it on to his mum.
The England winger described being bed-ridden over the last few weeks, following his shock switch from Sale Sharks to Harlequins.
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Ashton, 33, didn’t know what was wrong at the time.
And now his mother, who is in her 60s and was helping with his kids, is suffering a similar illness.
The winger said: “Coronavirus hit me hard.
“I had fever, a sore throat, aches, loss of smell and taste. I was pretty whacked for a whole week.
“Now my mum has got it because she was here helping with the kids. She is 63, so not good.
“Melissa is all right, though, she’s Serbian. She is rock solid.”
Asked if he was tested, Ashton told BBC Rugby Union Weekly: “No, not enough tests are there.
“I just went off symptoms and how bad I felt. I couldn’t get out of bed. I am never really ill.
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“Normally you get flu for two days, three days maximum.
“This was not going anywhere for a while. I tried to train and stuff, but I just couldn’t do it.”
Just before the Premiership season was paused Harlequins’ Cup final at Sale Sharks was postponed after members of the Quins backroom staff went down with symptoms of Covid-19.