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I had a sore throat for a couple weeks, went to the dr, got a covid test last monday, negative. covid app then alerted me that ive been exposed on wed last week, ive gotten 3 alerts now, same day! i am feeling better, but should i test again?
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Get retested: Probably your exposures were more recent than your cough. Or maybe your test missed the infection -- the tests aren't perfect and sometimes negative even in infected people. You should be retested. Good luck.
Answered 12/23/2020
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Covid 19: The covid-19 test is best taken at day 4-5 after exposure whether asymptomatic or not. Either way, you should be self-isolating for 14 days after the exposure. A test on Day 5 after an exposure can allow you to be cleared to go back to work by day 7. See CDC guidelines for further info. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/quarantine.html
Answered 12/24/2020
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