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How long until you tested positive?

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50gold · 20/02/2022 22:56

My son had Covid last week, first test to show a faint positive was last Sunday. He was quite poorly at times and I couldn't just leave him crying so I have been exposed. He's been negative for 3 days now. I'm fully vaccinated but sort of expecting to now come down with it to.

When should I be in the clear?

Over the last 2 days my throat and tongue have become sore and my nose a bit snuffly. I've been testing but still am negative, it could be just a sore throat. Could it be Covid?

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mawbroon · 20/02/2022 23:04

I didn't test positive until day 4 of symptoms

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50gold · 20/02/2022 23:08

What were your symptoms?

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FflosFfantastig · 20/02/2022 23:08

I tested positive on day 3. I started with a bit of a sore throat bbut was still testing negative at that point.

Titsywoo · 20/02/2022 23:10

My kids both tested positive 3 days after coming into contact with positive case (same day they got first symptoms). For me it was 4 days after contact and same for the person I passed it onto at work.

Titsywoo · 20/02/2022 23:11

First symptom for me was sneezing a lot. For kids it was fatigue and headache/backache.

PickAChew · 20/02/2022 23:12

I tested positive 2 days after the sore throat came on.

Landlubber2019 · 20/02/2022 23:13

DS sent home from school on 11th, he was negative on LfT. I didn't isolate away from him and PCR was positive.

I tested negative on LFT 17th so met with friends. That night DC2 began with symptoms. His PCR came back Fri positive. I am still negative on LFT.

Saturday 19th I felt rough, so despite another negative LFT I went for a PCR, this has come back positive.

mawbroon · 20/02/2022 23:15

I had a temperature, sore throat and just generally feeling shite

Mymincepie · 20/02/2022 23:26

Household transmission here. First person positive on 5th Feb. 2nd person positive 8th Feb. 3rd person positive 18th Feb. So 3 days and 10 days!

ifonly4 · 21/02/2022 08:28

Counting Sunday as day zero, my DH's symptoms appeared on day 10 (2 March for you), his LFT was negative on that day, but positive following day.

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50gold · 21/02/2022 11:56

Still negative. Is it possible to have Covid but not show up on LFT? But will on a PCR ?

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MayBeeMee · 21/02/2022 14:40

I tested negative on LFTs and a PCR days 1-3 of symptoms, then strong positive LFT day 4.

GinGella · 21/02/2022 17:10

Symptoms started on the weds tested positive on the Saturday. So far everyone else in my house negative but we aren't isolating I'm just not going out.

redferrari · 21/02/2022 18:42

We all tested negative at home when my son was positive. He was asymptomatic and only tested because his friend at school came down with fever and tested positive. I only did an LFT as we didn't have any symptoms. (Been positive before in dec 2020 and have taken jabs and boosters)

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50gold · 22/02/2022 13:46

My PCR has just come back negative so it looks like I just have a cold etc

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