Poker Pro David 'Doc' Sands Tests Positive For COVID-19

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Poker Pro David 'Doc' Sands Tests Positive For COVID-19
08:54
24 Mar

David ā€˜Docā€™ Sands has become the first well-known poker player to contract the COVID-19 disease, the 35-year old Montana-born pro taking to Twitter to share his experienceā€¦


The married father-of-two goes on to explain he had ā€œno pre-existing conditionsā€ and added:

ā€œI don't smoke, rarely drink and workout 4x/week during normal times.ā€

His symptoms started, Sands says, with fatigue and what became ā€œone of the worst headaches I've ever hadā€, although he wasnā€™t worried about the coronavirus at that point.

ā€œI didn't have a fever or shortness of breath, which in addition to a cough are the two primary symptoms according to the CDC website.ā€

When things didnā€™t clear up, he contacted his concierge doctor, who ā€œadministered the test from my car at his officeā€ and two days later, on Sunday, his doctor confirmed it was COVID-19.


The respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus has claimed more than 15,000 lives worldwide, although some 100,000 of the 350,000+ confirmed cases have since recovered.

Las Vegas-resident Sands, now in quarantine with his family who will also be tested, stated of his experience:

ā€œI recognize that the virus will impact people in higher-risk demographics more severely than it impacted me." He added, however, ā€œā€¦from a global standpoint, it's encouraging to know that the symptoms should be mild for most healthy adults.ā€

So far, there have been more than 35,000 confirmed cases and 458 deaths in the USA.

David ā€˜Docā€™ Sands, who received get well wishes from a number of high-profile pros such as Erik Seidel, Daniel Negreanu and Phil Hellmuth, has more than $10million in tournament earnings across both live and online poker.


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