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If a person is covid positive from past 11 days . Until how many days he spreads the virus to others and when he need to get tested for covid again to get negative results ?
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Don't need for any more tests if no symptoms are present.
Isolation for another 4-5 days will do.
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Isolation is for 17 days total from the initiation of symptoms
Negative results depend on viral load
Mild-7 to 14 days
Moderate-21 to 28 days
Severe-will be positive more than a month due to dead virus
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Dr. Avni Sharma
General Physician
2 yrs exp
Ujjain
Generally the recommendations say 14 day isolation is a mandatory.
However to be on a safer side, another week is put forth as a suggestion.
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no need for a repeat test beyond 21 days isolation (in absence of any symptoms)
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have a positive outlook and take care.
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Dr. Aman Gangwani
General Physician
5 yrs exp
Kanpur
Isolation period of 14 days is adviced
You can get tested after 14 days / if you have no symptoms for 4 continuous days no need to get tested you can end your isolation
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