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No symptoms from 7 day but still positiv
My mom got covid 14 days back and we repeated rtpcr after 13 days but still it's positive. She doesn't have fever from past 7 days and her oxy levels are good and she is not much weak. But why she is getting positive even she seems to be recovered. Her CT values are 28 and 28 for throat and nose. Doctor gave 5 more days sterioid and one antibiotic. Please suggest is it critical or is it normal getting positive even with no symptoms.
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It is not critical as you said symptoms have disappeared
Dead virus can give positive test later on for sometime
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let the doctor decide the need of treatment
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Nothing to worry about... It will come negative after 3 weeks.. Just complete your treatment.
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Hello dear
*Symptoms of Covid can vary person to person
*If oxygen levels are normal there is no need to worry
*Steroids and antibiotics to be continued
*Covid report can remain positive for 14-20 days
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Take plenty of fluids
1 pouch ORS in 1L of water
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Dr. Boddepalli Sireesha
General Physician
8 yrs exp
Srikakulam
The first thing is to monitor oxygen levels
Rtpcr cab be positive for more than 1 month as it can detect even dead virus particles
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