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Covid retest positive after 16 days
Hi,
I got symptoms of covid on 9th may, got myself tested positive. I did a retest after 15 days on 24th may, and again tested positive.
Please advice what to do as I already took all medicine and symptoms are gone.
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No need to repeat tests. It may be positive because of dead virus as well. End isolation after 14 days of last symptoms
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Need not worry if RTPCR is positive.
As long as antigen is negative you are considered cured.
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