How Long After Being Tested Positive For COVID-19 Can You Can Resume Being Around Others, If You Have No Symptoms?
COVID-19Common questionWhen can you be around others if you had no symptoms but tested positive for COVID-19?If you continue to have no symptoms, you can be with others after 10 days have passed since you had a positive viral test for COVID-19.
Are recovered persons with persistent positive test of COVID-19 infectious to others?
See full answerPersons who have tested persistently or recurrently positive for SARS-CoV-2 RNA have, in some cases, had their signs and symptoms of COVID-19 improve. When viral isolation in tissue culture has been attempted in such persons in South Korea and the United States, live virus has not been isolated. There is no evidence to date that clinically recovered persons with persistent or recurrent detection of viral RNA have transmitted SARS-CoV-2 to others.Despite these observations, it’s no
Clinical Questions about COVID-19: Questions and Answers
How long do COVID-19 patients continue to shed the virus?
The duration of viral shedding varies significantly and may depend on severity. Among 137 survivors of COVID-19, viral shedding based on testing of oropharyngeal samples ranged from 8-37 days, with a median of 20 days.
What is the duration of viral shedding in persons with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)?
How long should I stay in home isolation if I have COVID-19?
People who are severely ill with COVID-19 might need to stay home longer than 10 days and up to 20 days after symptoms first appeared. People with weakened immune systems may require testing to determine when they can be around others. Talk to your healthcare provider for more information.
COVID-19 Quarantine and Isolation
When can I start being around others after testing positive for COVID-19?
You can be around others after:10 days since symptoms first appeared and24 hours with no fever without the use of fever-reducing medications andOther symptoms of COVID-19 are improving*
COVID-19 Quarantine and Isolation