That's not how things are typically done (in fact, I'd be very surprised if it actually took place as described by your neighbor). One of the ways to "rule out

That's not how things are typically done (in fact, I'd be very surprised if it actually took place as described by your neighbor). One of the ways to "rule out" COVID is to confirm it's something else. Someone with the symptoms you describe would, at the very least, get an EKG and some blood work to confirm it wasn't a heart attack.