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When to end isolation for covid
My mother got covid 15 days back but her report still showing positive. Can she come out of isolation or we need to wait until she gets negative. She is not having fever or any other symptoms as she have on initial days. She is free from fever from last 7 days and she is able to regain her smell. Please suggest on isolation.
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RT-PCR report positive means Viral replication is still happening.
Even when the RT-PCR comes negative, we can shed the virus for upto 3-4 days. So it is advised to isolate her till then.
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Complete isolation with hydration maintainance.
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Dr. Laxmi Koppishetty
General Practitioner
7 yrs exp
Rajahmundry
14 days after your symptoms have subsided u can end ur isolation according to guidelines..but make sure there is no fever or any other symptoms for >10 day
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Dr. Khushboo
General Physician
8 yrs exp
New Delhi
Yes she still need to be isolated . Kindly take all precautions
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