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Message: [QUOTE="HuskyHawk, post: 3831096, member: 1414"] There is almost no chance that you are still shedding and contagious. The bits of RNA detected by a PCR test can stay for months, especially at our very high CT. It is contagious for roughly 5 days from symptom onset. [I]Our study shows that despite evidence of prolonged SARS-CoV-2 RNA shedding in respiratory and stool samples, viable virus appears to be short-lived. Therefore, RNA detection cannot be used to infer infectiousness. High titres of SARS-CoV-2 are detected early in the disease course, [B]with an early peak observed at the time of symptom onset to day 5 of illness[/B]; this finding probably explains the efficient spread of SARS-CoV-2 compared with SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV. This has important implications for SARS-CoV-2 transmission in the community and hospital setting, emphasising the importance of early case finding and prompt isolation as well as public education about the spectrum of illness. Our study shows that isolation practices should be commenced with the start of first symptoms, which can include mild and atypical symptoms, preceding typical symptoms of COVID-19 such as cough and fever. However, given the potential delays in isolation of patients, even the early detection and isolation strategy might not be fully effective in containing SARS-CoV-2.[/I] [URL='https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanmic/article/PIIS2666-5247(20)30172-5/fulltext']SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV, and MERS-CoV viral load dynamics, duration of viral shedding, and infectiousness: a systematic review and meta-analysis - The Lancet Microbe[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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