Could rtpcr be false Positive

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I was tested positive on 28th March, after taking medicine for just 5 days my fever, throat infection, cold were gone...my doc removed almost all my medication except vitamin tablet & syrup, cough syrup and leveocitrizine (1 per day)... Now I only have cough and my sense of smell & taste are back as well yet O was tested positive again yesterday... could it be false positive or do I still genuinely run a risk of health degradation and virus spreader to rest of my family members. Please suggest

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COVID RTPCR may be false positive. Dead viral particles may be detected by RTPCR. If you are fine, don't panic.

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