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My daughter had covid a week ago, she had it for 5 days, after that she was fine, i made anorher test but she was still positive, do i need to keep testing until she's negative?
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No, you do not need to recheck after your daughter has recovered. In some cases, the test could be positive for several weeks. After 5-7 days of the active infection, your daughter is no longer a host, i.e. she no longer spreads the live virus. Take care.
Answered 10/1/2023
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