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Hi all, I tested covid+ve and recovering from home isolation, as of now there is no fever cough etc but I cannot smell and taste.how long will it take to recover this, it's 14th day now can I test RTPCR now, some say even if I test now the result gonna be +ve due to dead virus. Can any one suggest pls.
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Usually virus lives 14days only.if you're asymptomatic no need of any testing.
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Dr. Jishnu V. L
General Physician
4 yrs exp
Thiruvananthapuram
If you asymptomatic no need to check .rtpcr may show positive till 2 -3 months
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Dr. Rakesh Parashar
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19 yrs exp
Gurgaon
Please dont need to worry about testing now. The sense of smell and taste come back slowly, but testing is not recommended after 14 days.
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