Infectious Disease Specialist Questions Infectious Disease Specialist

How long am I contagious?

I had a dry throat Wednesday, January 12th, so I took a covid rapid test and it came back positive. How long am I contagious for? How long do I have to isolate from my family?

Female | 40 years old
Complaint duration: 2 Days
Conditions: Covid - Omicron

1 Answer

Isolate a minimum for 5 days counting day #1 as the first day of NO symptoms. Do not need to re-test.

Carl Lauter, MD, MACP, FAAAAI, FIDSA