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AdvertisementEntire family in St. Tammany contracts COVID-19, including 2 babiesHide TranscriptShow TranscriptTHIS EMOTIONAL STORY. REPORTER: THEY WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WE'RE NOT OUT OF THE WOODS YET WHEN IT COMES TO THE CORONAVIRUS AND SHE WANTS PEOPLE TO BE CAREFUL. THAT'S WHY SHE IS SHARING HER STORY. &gt;&gt; THAT'S THE THING THAT, YOU KNOW, IT'S REALLY, YOU KNOW, JUST KEEPING ME UP AT NIGHT. IT'S LIKE I WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S NEXT. SULA: THE CORONAVIRUS MAKES ERICA ROBERTS NERVOUS, THE YOUNG MOTHER TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 ALONG WITH HER MOTHER AND TWO BABIES, 20-MONTH-OLD TRAE AND 10-MONTH-OLD CHANCE. DOCTORS SAY HER FATHER IS PRESUMPTIVE POSITIVE. &gt;&gt; EXPERIENCING THE COUGHING AND THE CONGESTION, I ALSO HAVE A 10-MONTH-OLD. HE HAS BEEN HAVE BEEN FEVER ON AND OFF. SULA: SHE IS ALSO EXPERIENCING FATIGUE. THE WORST PART IS LOSING HER SENSE OF TASTE AND SMELL. &gt;&gt; IT'S REALLY WEIRD, ESPECIALLY WITH BABIES BECAUSE THERE IS A LOT OF SMELLS BUT I HAVEN'T SMELLED ANYTHING. I EVEN, I TRIED TO LIKE SMELL THE SOAP AND IT'S REALLY STRONG SMELLING, I CAN'T SMELL THE SOAP. I CAN'T SMELL ANYTHING. SULA: ROBERTS IS ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS AND NOT LET THEIR GUARD DOWN. &gt;&gt; JUST TO STAY SAY. DON'T GO OUT IF YOU DON'T HAVE TO. I KNOW IT'S SO HARD FOR US, I COME FROM A BIG FAMILY, I HAVEN'T SEEN MY GRANDMOTHER IN MONTHS AND JUST TO HAVE THAT EMBRACE, I MEAN, WE GOT TO GET PAST THIS BECAUSE WE WANT TO GET BACK TO WHAT WE KNOW. SULA: FOR NOW, HE IS STAYING WITH HIS PARENTS WHILE ERICA ROBERTS AND THEIR CHILDREN QUARANTINE AT THEIR HOUSE. REPORTINGAdvertisementEntire family in St. Tammany contracts COVID-19, including 2 babiesAn entire family on the Northshore is battling the coronavirus. Erika Roberts wants people to know that we are not out of the woods yet when it comes to COVID-19. Roberts is encouraging people to be careful after her entire family contracted the virus. She says the uncertainty of the virus keeps her up at night. "I want to know what's next and no one knows whats next," said Roberts. The young mother tested positive for COVID-19 along with her mother and her two babies, 20-month-old Trey and 10-month-old Chance. Doctors said her father is presumptive positive. "We are experiencing the coughing and the congestion," said Roberts. "I also have 10-month-old and he's been experiencing the fever on and off."She said she is also experiencing fatigue. She said the worst part was losing her sense of taste and smell."It's really weird, especially with the babies because there's a lot of smells but I haven't smelled anything," said Roberts. "I even tried to smell soap and it's really strong and I can't smell the soap. I can't smell anything." Roberts is encouraging people to take extra precautions and not let their guard down as the state moves into phase 2 of reopening. "Just be safe and don't go out if you don't have to," Roberts said. " I know it's hard for us. I haven't seen my grandmother in months. We gotta get past this cause we gotta get back to what we know."Roberts' husband also got tested but his results came back negative. For now he is staying with his parents while she and their kids quarantine.An entire family on the Northshore is battling the coronavirus.AdvertisementErika Roberts wants people to know that we are not out of the woods yet when it comes to COVID-19. Roberts is encouraging people to be careful after her entire family contracted the virus. She says the uncertainty of the virus keeps her up at night. "I want to know what's next and no one knows whats next," said Roberts. The young mother tested positive for COVID-19 along with her mother and her two babies, 20-month-old Trey and 10-month-old Chance. Doctors said her father is presumptive positive. "We are experiencing the coughing and the congestion," said Roberts. "I also have 10-month-old and he's been experiencing the fever on and off."She said she is also experiencing fatigue. She said the worst part was losing her sense of taste and smell."It's really weird, especially with the babies because there's a lot of smells but I haven't smelled anything," said Roberts. "I even tried to smell soap and it's really strong and I can't smell the soap. I can't smell anything." Roberts is encouraging people to take extra precautions and not let their guard down as the state moves into phase 2 of reopening. "Just be safe and don't go out if you don't have to," Roberts said. " I know it's hard for us. I haven't seen my grandmother in months. We gotta get past this cause we gotta get back to what we know."Roberts' husband also got tested but his results came back negative. For now he is staying with his parents while she and their kids quarantine.Loading more articles...

AdvertisementEntire family in St. Tammany contracts COVID-19, including 2 babiesHide TranscriptShow TranscriptTHIS EMOTIONAL STORY. REPORTER: THEY WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WE'RE NOT OUT OF THE WOODS YET WHEN IT COMES TO THE CORONAVIRUS AND SHE WANTS PEOPLE TO BE CAREFUL. THAT'S WHY SHE IS SHARING HER STORY. &gt;&gt; THAT'S THE THING THAT, YOU KNOW, IT'S REALLY, YOU KNOW, JUST KEEPING ME UP AT NIGHT. IT'S LIKE I WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S NEXT. SULA: THE CORONAVIRUS MAKES ERICA ROBERTS NERVOUS, THE YOUNG MOTHER TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 ALONG WITH HER MOTHER AND TWO BABIES, 20-MONTH-OLD TRAE AND...

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