In my experience, when I test positive on the PCR test, I had the flu. I had walking pneumonia and had to force doctors to prescribe me antibiotics and send me home. JMO, but the PCR test is a scam. It does not really find a virus. The inventor Kari Mullis, said it by design cannot diagnose illness. Again, IMO, the entire disease/illness/treatment on Covid is a scam.
Sounds like you we had much in common, but I went a got treatment quicker. I would have rather walked home than stay in the hospital. It was in November of the first year of the scare, but I knew enough that they were being paid to kill people. You got lucky.
Oh, and I also drove myself to the hospital! I was there six days and then drove myself home. I'm glad I stayed as long as I did because I doubt I would have been able to take care of myself since I live alone, and the government and my insurance (except for about $20) paid the entire bill of almost $100,000.
Covid is still a part of my life, however, since I now have Long Covid. I was forced to retire back in April but since I'm 62 anyway, it was time though I loved my job. Now I'm applying for a SS disability based on Long Covid and obstructive Sleep Apnea so we'll see how things go.