Lateral Flow Still Positive After 10 Days. ISOLATION rules have changed in recent weeks with Britons now able to reduce their self-isolation from 10 days to seven if they test negative on two lateral flows. I kept my DS 14 shut in his room for the whole 10 days it was strange when he first came out and he was still coughing.
If a staff member has a positive PCR COVID-19 test when should they start the lateral flow antigen tests again. Isolation rules explained ISOLATION rules have changed in recent weeks with Britons now able to reduce their self-isolation from 10 days. If your PCR was taken more than two days after your positive LFT you are still required to complete 10 days isolation.
Once his 10 days isolation has been done he can go back to normal as long as he no longer has a temperature and feels well enough to go.
Only other issue she said was that if you get a positive PCR and then develop covid symptoms ie new cough temp or loss of sense of smell the 10 day count is then from the date of the first. Still testing positive on your lateral flow after 10 days. The only guidelines i found mentioned that if youve been positive that you shouldnt be doing lateral flow tests or pcrs for 90 days following infection unless you develop new symptoms. People can still test positive weeks and even months after having Covid.
