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A 40-year-old female asked:

Hi i tested positive for covid 19 on the 16th july symptoms that i still have loss of smell and taste, very sore throat, ear pain, cough. will this settle? or is this something else. my family have all recovered.no preexisting conditions

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Dr. Amrita Dosanjh
Dr. Amrita Dosanjhanswered
Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 38 years experience
Continue to: Continue to drink fluids,rest and monitor your temperature. Report worsening respiratory symptoms to your physician. COVID PCR conversion by day 21 is typical. If still not well, retest.
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Dr. Heidi Fowler
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
COVID concerns: If you had moderate COVID 19 it may take a number of weeks for all sequela to resolve.
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