Has anyone actually tested negative on day 5 /6?

[Ashleys63]

I started to get symptoms last Thursday and tested positive on Friday,

I was hoping I'd be ok to go back to work today but still testing positive, I'm hearing people still test positive a month later! I'm so confused with all the rules now, I mean I know we don't have to test at all anymore but I'm trying to do the right thing and self isolate etc etc.
I know we can get back to normal after day 5 if negative, but is this ever possible?

I technically did, but I think the original test day was probably day 2, if that makes any sense.

Just tested my day 6 DS. Still a line......no return to school yet!! He's back to normal apart from a bit of a snotty nose. I am 2 days behind and won't be anywhere near early release 😬😬😬

I have just tested on day 6, although looking back I had symptoms a good few days before and was testing negative. The line is stronger now than it was on day one,🧐although I am feeling ‘better’. Tend to have a burst of energy for a couple of hours when I wake up then back lying down for the rest of the day. It seems extra galling when the sun is out
I am fed up with this.

I was negative on day 6 but also it took 5 days to initially show up after my exposure, so not sure if that’s anything to do with it

Dd was negative by day 5 when she had covid for the second time recently. The first time (December) she had a line on day 10 and beyond. Bizarrely the first time she had no symptoms at all but tested paotobe after me and dp had it and had a line for a while, the second time she caught it from school and had symptoms (albeit mild) and was negative by day 5 &6. So symptoms are not an indicator in many cases.

Mightily pissed off- so my day 6 test was positive. I thought I had three more tests- but no dd(18) has used 2 fluid vials from my kit for her own test kit. Government site has run out as has the chemists. What am I supposed to do now? Just go out when I feel well enough regardless? I have one test left now.

Day 5 today still positive.

Both myself and dc3 have tested negative on days 5 and 6. In fairness on a scale of 1-10, 10 being covid requiring a hospital stay, I was around a 1.5 and dc3 about the same.

@BigButtons

Mightily pissed off- so my day 6 test was positive. I thought I had three more tests- but no dd(18) has used 2 fluid vials from my kit for her own test kit. Government site has run out as has the chemists. What am I supposed to do now? Just go out when I feel well enough regardless? I have one test left now.

Try ordering them early in the morning, I got some that way.

I tested negative on day 5, 6 and 7. I had no symptoms. Only tested because DH was positive.

Yes I did. Positive Monday , negative Saturday

I tested negative on days 5 & 6, but it was the second time I'd had covid and it was very mild for me.

DD1 did, and DD2 did the first time she had COVID (second time was day 6).

I'm negative on day 5 (today) but this is my second time and very mild symptoms.