Researchers in the United Kingdom discovered that even after a 10-day quarantine, some people who get SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can still transmit the infection to others.
The test identifies live virus levels and was used on people who had been diagnosed with COVID-19 using a traditional PCR test.
After 10 days, 13 percent of the 176 participants still had "clinically relevant" levels of live virus, with some demonstrating substantial levels for up to 68 days.
One in ten people may still be infectious for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, after the 10 day quarantine period, according to a study. The research, published recently in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases, used a newly adapted test which can detect whether the virus was potentially still active. The test was applied to samples from 176 people in
London: One in 10 people may still be infectious for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, after the 10 day quarantine period, according to a study.
The research, published recently in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases, used a newly adapted test, which can detect whether the virus was potentially still active.
The test was applied to samples from 176 people in
According to a study, 13 percent of people still exhibited clinically-relevant levels of COVID-19 virus after 10 days, meaning they could potentially still be infectious.