diff --git a/src/db/models/User.helper.ts b/src/db/models/User.helper.ts
index 7e6bb8c..9a1df10 100644
--- a/src/db/models/User.helper.ts
+++ b/src/db/models/User.helper.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ export async function getUserCovidPositivity(
 ): Promise<boolean> {
   const user = await getUserByTelegramID(telegramID);
   if (!user) throw new Error("User not found");
+  if (!user.infectionDate) return false;
   const infectionDuration = new Date().getTime() - user.infectionDate.getTime();
   if (infectionDuration > 60 * 60 * 24 * 14 * 1000) {
     await setUserCovidPositivity(telegramID, false);
diff --git a/src/routes/CovidRoute.ts b/src/routes/CovidRoute.ts
index d2c9584..9299fca 100644
--- a/src/routes/CovidRoute.ts
+++ b/src/routes/CovidRoute.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export async function CovidRoute(req: CovidRouteRequest, res: Response) {
     }
   } catch (error) {
     res
-      .send(500)
+      .status(500)
       .send({ error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Error" });
   }
 }