Do I need to quarantine?

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My boyfriend’s cousin had us come into his house today without telling us that 3 weeks ago he started having COVID symptoms and tested positive. The symptoms lasted about a week and he hasn’t had any symptoms for two weeks. However, on Feb. 4 (8 days ago) he took a second COVID test and it came back positive, despite not having symptoms. We were pretty close to him, no masks and touched things in his house like his doorknob. Do we need to quarantine for 2 weeks?

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I work in a clinic as a medical assistant and we test for covid everyday. It all depends on when his symptoms started and when you were around him. Covid positive patients quarantine for 10 days from start of symptoms.  Patients aren't usually contagious after 10 days. So, normally, we tell patients that two days before symptoms started, people they were with, that fall in the 6', 15 min criteria, must quarantine. The CDC changed the quarantine guidelines for those who were exposed to 7days with no symptoms and a negative test, or 10 days and no test required. If you are outside his contagious time-frame, you more than likely will be ok. But if he is still symptomatic and not out of his quarantine time, monitor your symptoms, wear a mask, and distance as much as possible. Should you have any symptoms, call your Healthcare provider.

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He’s a fckn IDIOT

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To really find out if you need to quarantine you'd have to go get tested so would your partner.

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Luckily you are most likely in the clear by now. 
I think it's past the point you'd need to quarantine (10 days or 14 days, no symptoms- it is normal to test positive awhile after having it, it doesn't necessarily mean they are contagious,) but I'd say don't go around doing anything unnecessary or around vulnerable people for a week, just to be sure. 
Also, in general, please be careful.

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Yup

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Get tested to ease your mind.
But I was told I’ll test positive for up to 3 months but was cleared after 10 days of quarantine and considered not contagious

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Also, forgot to add, that patients can test positive for three months, but doesn't mean they are still contagious. Just that he is still shedding the viral load. My clinic had several patients who were still testing positive after their quarantine was over, but they had no symptoms. Still monitor your symptoms and contact your doctor if you have any symptoms. Stay safe!

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Yes, and get tested ASAP

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Get tested

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He will show positive for the next three months. Yes, quarantine ASAP. Reinfection is possible for him. He’s still shedding Recovered person can continue to shed detectable sars-covid in upper respiratory up to three months after onset of illness. Reason he came up positive.

Do I need to quarantine?

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