Former Real Housewives of Atlanta star Peter Thomas has been diagnosed with the coronavirus. Thomas took to Instagram to discuss how he's been dealing with the virus. He said, “I’ve been in bed now for the last eight days…Everybody told me take the COVID test five times, and I was negative five times. On the sixth time, I was positive.”

Peter revealed that he thinks he contracted the virus by taking pictures with fans. He said,  “People come up to me and ask me to take pictures all the time, and they want me to have the mask off and they wanna hug on me – ’cause they say they like me. I take those pictures, and every time I take those pictures I’m praying to God that I’m not gonna get this thing. But it caught up to me.”

He continued, “It’s the most excruciating pain I can think of…my stomach been a complete wreck it feels like the last eight days…constant cramping. The pain is crazy. Chills all day, all night. Waking up in cold sweat. Constantly have to keep my body hydrated. No appetite, diarrhea, throwing up – eight days in a row."

He added, "I’ve gotta be in bed another seven days to take the test again, and I have to be negative twice before I can even think about going back outside.”

Peter warned fans to protect themselves, saying, “I’m gon’ tell you something: wear your mask. Wear gloves. Practice social distancing…I want you guys to take this thing extremely serious, ’cause it’s not a joke…I can’t wait for this sh*t to be over.”