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How to calculate covid incubation period
Hi doctor, I got my first fever on 19th Feb. It become recurring till 24th feb when mine fever touched 104. I did covid test on 24th and result came positive on 25th. I got admitted in hospital dur to high fever. Ct scan showed 30-40% involvement and crp was 6. and discharged on March 3rd with reduced crp 0.68 . I am not having any symptoms as of now. Spo2 is around 97-98 and body temperature ( mouth) around 98.7 and 97.6( under armp). I am taking all required medicine as of now.
So I am confused if I have completed 14 days of my incubation period or not?? What should be idle wait period for me. Please guide.
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Dr. Neha Magaji
Pulmonologist
13 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hello. Usually day 1 is on the start of symptoms . But some remain positive even upto a month . Safer for other if you could remain in isolation for few days more . Or get yourself tested - simpler
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