Covid positive

2021-05-09 06:05:27
I tested covid positive on 23 April. I have completed my quarantine period. Should I go for retesting. Please recommend.
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Answered2021-05-09 06:16:25

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IF YOU DONT HAVE ANY SYMPTOMS OF COVID,YOU DONT HAVE TO GET TESTED AGAIN

Answered2021-05-09 06:10:46

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Answered2021-05-09 06:10:11

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No need for retesting for now. Dead viral particles can be picked up by RTPCR and gives false positive.
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Answered2021-05-09 06:19:42

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If you have completed 14 days from the first day of symptom and if you do not have any symptom currently then there is no need to do retesting. You can be isolation free.

Answered2021-05-09 06:12:02

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