Are Recovered Persons With Persistent Positive Test Of COVID-19 Infectious To Others?
• Patients who have recovered from COVID-19 can continue to have detectable SARS-CoV-2 RNA in upper respiratory specimens for up to 3 months after illness onset in concentrations considerably lower than during illness; however, replication-competent virus has not been reliably recovered and infectiousness is unlikely.
Ending Isolation and Precautions for People with COVID-19: Interim Guidance
Should the person who has clinically recovered from COVID-19 continue to wear a cloth face covering in public?
Yes. It is recommended that all persons, with a few exceptions, wear cloth face coverings in public.
Clinical Questions about COVID-19: Questions and Answers
See full answerThe following applies to a person who has clinically recovered from SARS-CoV-2 infection that was confirmed with a viral diagnostic test and then, within 3 months since the date of symptom onset of the previous illness episode (or date of positive viral diagnostic test if the person never experienced symptoms), is identified as a contact of a new case. If the person remains asymptomatic since the new exposure, then they do not need to be retested for SARS-CoV-2 and do not need to
Clinical Questions about COVID-19: Questions and Answers
When can I be around others after recovering from COVID-19?
• 10 days since symptoms first appeared and• 24 hours with no fever without the use of fever-reducing medications and• Other symptoms of COVID-19 are improving**Loss of taste and smell may persist for weeks or months after recovery and need not delay the end of isolation​
COVID-19 Quarantine and Isolation