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Good day; can the test for the novel corona virus detect the virus during the incubation period in asymptotic patients? i would like to return to sa from china (not from the region where the outbreak occurred) and get tested immediately
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Maybe. Maybe not.: Annually, China had ~60 million foreign tourists before the outbreak and ~130 million Chinese traveled out of China. That's half a million people leaving China every day. Even though that's mostly come to a halt, we do not have the ability to test all persons leaving China. Testing must be more selective. Also, testing people who do not have contact with the virus leads to false positives, etc...
Answered 2/6/2020
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South Africa policy?: The majority of doctors viewing your questions are located in USA. Our policies/ protocols may differ from yours. I refer you to “https://sacoronavirus.co.za/” which is the COVID 19 South African Corona Virus Resource Portal for guidance specific to your area.
Answered 5/23/2020
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