How Long Can You Test Positive For COVID-19?
COVID-19Common questionHow long can you test positive for COVID-19?>People who have recovered from COVID-19 can continue to test positive for up to 3 months after their infection.
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
Can you get reinfected with COVID-19?
Based on what we know from similar viruses, some reinfections are expected. We are still learning more about COVID-19.
Reinfection with 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.
COVID-19 Quarantine and Isolation
How long do you stay contagious after testing positive for COVID-19?
If someone is asymptomatic or their symptoms go away, it's possible to remain contagious for at least 10 days after testing positive for COVID-19. People who are hospitalized with severe disease and people with weakened immune systems can be contagious for 20 days or longer.
Similarities and Differences between Flu and COVID-19​