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Is a scratchy troat a concern to do a covid test ? it leads to a cough after a while but the cough is not constant and i would only cough like atleast twice in a day my 11month old has a runny nose n sneezing?

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Dr. Michael Segal answered

No: Usually a fever is a concern. Otherwise uri symptoms are too common. Nothing is a definite but sound like cold symptoms.

Answered 12/23/2020

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A member asked:

Is a scratchy troat a concern to do a covid test ? it leads to a cough after a while but the cough is not constant and i would only cough like atleast twice in a day my 11month old has a runny nose n sneezing?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Michael Segal answered

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