How Long Is Isolation After Positive Pcr

How Long Is Isolation After Positive Pcr. As it is possible for PCR tests to remain positive for some time after COVID-19 infection the NHS advises not re-testing within 90 days of a positive PCR test unless new symptoms present. As long you no longer have symptoms there is no need to self-isolate beyond the 10 days though.

It has been 10 days since you first developed symptoms. If you develop symptoms after testing positive your 10-day isolation period must start over. If you test positive for COVID-19 and never develop symptoms day 0 is the day of your positive viral test based on the date you were tested and day 1 is the first full day after your positive test.

In England if you do the PCR test within 2 days of a positive rapid lateral flow test at a test site and your PCR test is negative you can stop self-isolating.

How long to self-isolate. Most people with symptoms of COVID-19 can stop self-isolating when both of these apply. If he got a positive PCR test they would tell him to self isolate for 10 days from when the result came in. But surely its pretty obvious - if hes getting positive test results whether LTR or PCR he needs to continue to self isolate.