Chemotherapy and immunotherapy wasn't the only harsh treatments that Archie Wilks had to endure during these times. It appeared that the final nail in the coffin was when the four-year-old boy was tested positive for the deadly virus that has dangerously gripped countries across the world. But the little boy has proven that he's so much more than his medical conditions and has come out the other side as a true fighter.

It was in January 2019, when Archie was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer. It was an extremely tough time time for the family but it was also the time they were able to see Archie and his twin brother, Henry growing up. "This has all happened at a time when the boys seem to be changing from babies to boys and it’s been comforting to see them both growing into cheeky and clever children despite everything that is going on around them," said their father, Simon, as quoted by ITV in 2019.

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After the outbreak of the virus and while his treatment was still going on, Archie developed a fever while at the day unit of Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge. He was quickly shifted to the ward designated for the pandemic patients and his results came back positive, as reported by the Mirror.

"We only had a community nurse visit a couple of times and some trips to the day unit where we kept away from whoever we possibly could and stayed outside to keep away from the waiting room," said Simon. "But despite all the efforts, apparently Archie was still the first child oncology patient to be tested positive at Addenbrooke's and potentially in the UK. Typical of Archie!"

Archie's parents, 31-year-old Simon and 30-year-old Harriet from Essex, were devastated when they found out his results and did everything in their power to protect their son. They even pulled Archie's twin, Henry out of school and the entire family went into self-isolation. Simon and Archie spent six days in the hospital room which the father called the Covid-19 "man-cave," while nurses wore "the full gear" while entering.

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The staff "made me feel at ease in what could be a worrying situation to most parents," the father said. However, he acknowledged that his wife may have found it difficult being stuck at home.

"I know Harriet found it hard at home with Henry. We've been in a similar position countless times in the last year but obviously the other was able to leave the house or interact with others to take our mind off the situation, but the isolation at home made it harder," Simon added.

When doctors saw that Archie had gotten well enough to leave the hospital, the father and son reunited with the family and they continued to remain in self-isolation.

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What is comforting for the parents is having taken enough precaution to be sure that the family, all of whom have had coronavirus symptoms, had taken enough precaution to make sure Archie didn't come in contact with others. Simon told PA, "Luckily because we had been so cautious, isolating early and completely, we wouldn't have come into contact with many people during any potential stage of him having the virus, which was helpful to mentally deal with the positive result, knowing we wouldn't have caused any potential harm to anyone else."

Archie has been filling a number of people with hope, always showing that he's brave enough to make it through all the tough conditions he's put through. "It's reassuring for other parents to see that a vulnerable child like Archie has coped well so far with the virus but we obviously don't want anyone thinking it's a good idea to not worry about their children contracting it," said Simon.

While the four-year-old has overcome a huge hurdle, he still has to undergo treatment for the two tumors found around his kidney and his spine, which had also started spreading to other areas like his bones and bone marrow, as reported by The Sun.

The family has been sharing moments from Archie's journey on Facebook and have also been trying to raise funds on JustGiving for "treatment in the USA that is not available on the NHS, to hopefully prevent relapse of Neuroblastoma," read the fundraising page.

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However, for the family, one huge worry is off their mind after Archie safely made it through the symptoms of the virus and is now giving hope to parents everywhere. "Before Archie contracted COVID-19 we were worried sick about him getting it, assuming he would definitely be in serious trouble if he were to," the grateful parents shared on Facebook. "Now he's out the other side of the virus it's great to see Archie's story being shared so much."