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She believes this was when she became infected. Estefan said she experienced mild symptoms, such as loss of taste and smell and a cough. She said she has recovered after spending two weeks in isolation at her home.

“The doctor said that maybe I got a very low viral dose, which may be why the symptoms were like that, not so difficult,” she said.

The 63-year-old added that she was sharing her story to show people just how contagious the virus is.

“I know we are kind of in a very big spike in Miami. It’s tough here now,\" she said. \"Please, everybody, wear your masks, try to stay 6 feet away and protect yourselves.”

Late last month, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis extended a September executive order preventing local governments from ordering business shutdowns or enforcing mask mandates, according to reports. There are more than 1 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 and more than 18,600 deaths from the virus in the state, according to Johns Hopkins University's Coronavirus Resource Center.

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