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I had tested positive on 15/01/2022
Currently Iam in home quarantine upstairs and my parents are downstairs. My father is 65 years old and mother is 56 years old
I had throat pain and fever earlier ( above 99.5 )
Now temperature is in the range ( 98-98.5 ) for the last 2 days.
When can I end my home quarantine considering my parents age
Should I get tested negative in RT PCR
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You can end your home quarantine at the end of 7 days from testing positive and/or 3 days of NO symptoms, which ever is later. That means that you should have had no symptoms for atleast 3 days and 7 days should have passed from the day you tested positive. You need not test again at the end of quarantine.
Warm regards, Dr Aanchal A Mittal, Therapeia centre, Bangalore
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If u recover with only mild symptoms then u can end ua isolation after being symptoms free for 3 days and no need to test.
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Dr. Vaibhav B Hapalia
Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist
4 yrs exp
Mumbai
Look for your symptoms (fever,throat pain etc).
You should go for RTPCR before coming out from quarantine. This will ensure things. Rtpcr will show ct values as you must be knowing. Based on that you can gauge the severity/infectivity.More towards 31 on ct value, the safer it will be. Dont be in hurry to come out from quarantine.
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continue steam inhalation, warm saline gargles and symptomatic treatment.
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don't panic. remain in quarantine till your report comes up. so that you can be sure that you don't infect others in home.
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Dr. Mehak Maheshwary Singhal
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
11 yrs exp
Gurgaon
U can end ur quarantine after day 7 that is 22. No need for negative test.after that wear mask for another 3 days when around parents
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