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Is another PCR needed for fever if tested positive at beginning of January?

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Bloatstoat · 04/02/2022 19:03

DS had a positive PCR on January 4th. He did 10 days isolation as was testing positive on LFT until day 10. He's had a bit of a runny nose for a couple of days and not himself this evening, have just checked and he has a temperature. Does he need another PCR test? Advice online is very confusing - I thought there was no point doing a PCR within 90 days as it was likely to be positive still, but it seems to say do one with new symptoms? I don't want him missing more school for a positive test caused by the January infection, but equally don't want him to spread it if it's covid. Could it be a covid reinfection so quickly? Any advice welcome, thank you.

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Opihr · 04/02/2022 19:04

Yes he does, sorry.

Spaghettipie1 · 04/02/2022 19:08

Yes, as has symptoms. No routine testing without symptoms though.

Bloatstoat · 04/02/2022 20:06

Thanks both, that's what I thought but it's so confusing I wasn't sure. Will try to book one first thing, hopefully it will be negative and results will be back in time for him to go in on Monday!

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Userno263647284 · 04/02/2022 20:41

It's advised to test again if new symptoms show up. It will let you book! It's such a skewed system.

Dd had covid twice in a month. December and a month later in January!

Hopefully it'll be negative. Lots of other viruses about. Neither of mine even had a fever with covid!

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