Right tonsil is painful when swallow. gargling with salt water reduced pain but there is a single tiny white spot present on tonsil that when removed seemed soft like plaque. the tiny white spot came back after 2 days. is it just an infection?

Can call Dr on video: Throat pain can be from a strep throat infection (antibiotics needed), a cold or influenza (antibiotics usually not used), or from some other cause such as allergies or irritants. Usually, a person sees the doctor (call first) if the sore throat is bothersome, recurrent, or doesn't go away quickly. COVID-19 infections tend to have cough, whereas strep usually lacks cough but has more throat pain.