So who has covid? Nov 2021

me and my 8 year old.

my 40th today too :(

both have cold symptoms, tiredness and I've back ache.

Quick question (and maybe a little stupid).

I did my first antigen test today (previously had a couple PCR - all negative).

The antigen test says to wait 15-30 mins for result.

After taking test and dropping the 4 droplets into the test, a line showed in the T almost immediately (less than 1 min) and in the C shortly after (minute later).

I’m guessing this indicates positive even though I didn’t need to wait the 15 minutes.

Thanks.

Are you sure it's not covid? Sounds v similar to what I've got, and I do get exceedingly faint but definitely present positives on the tests.

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Anyone know how long to expect the antigen test to remain positive?

(how many days)

TIA

About 3/4 days after symptoms go.. but you don’t have to have a clear antigen to go back to work.. just need to be symptom free and 7 days isolating if unvaccinated

Yeah, my positive test last Wednesday was a VERY strong line and the same for a few days. Last 3 days, the line on subsequent test are faint and very narrow. Looking at yesterdays and todays right now, side by side and the one today is almost invisible. I take it that there is less virus to make a full reaction, but there is still virus present.

Note worthy that my self isolation was to end on Wednesday, but I am very obviously still riddled with the C19. so keeping away from people.

I remember reading that a really faint line like that after a week or so means the level of virus is now so low that you would not be a risk to anyone.

My test the next day - dark line came up even before the C had a chance to come up.

No it was an article online, the same quote was reported on a number of different sites: https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/what-faint-line-covid-antigen-22603306

I don't rely on Dublin Live for my news; as I said it was more widely reported.

"If the faint line appears after the window, the most likely cause is either that there has been some contamination (e.g. food or drink, or some other weak contaminant), or there are just very low levels of the virus. If it is the latter, and obviously assuming you are asymptomatic at this point, then you are unlikely to be a transmission risk."

That was the case with me. Faint line on Friday when I barely had symptoms (v slightly blocked nose) and it got stronger when I tested again after a day or two and my symptoms were more apparent, although still quite mild)

Had a group of us positive (10). Vaxxed and unvaxxed. All 9 days even if no symptoms.

Anyone know how long PCR results are taking from HSE at present?

I had PCR at 12 noon on Thursday March 10,result received at 9am Friday March 11th (ca. 21 hours)