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Aug 17, 2023 · If you have Omicron or any variant of COVID-19, you will likely have symptoms for a couple of weeks. You're contagious from 1-2 days before your symptoms start until 2-3 days after they're gone.
Feb 17, 2022 · After 10 days, you can consider yourself good to go, says Chin-Hong. He says multiple studies have shown that "there's very little, if any, transmission after day 10, regardless of the variant ...
May 3, 2024 · The contagiousness of COVID-19 can vary, but people with mild or asymptomatic illness are usually no longer contagious after 10 days. People with moderate to severe illness or who are moderately to severely immunocompromised may remain contagious for 10 to 20 days or even longer. 20 Sources. By James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, MD.
- What are the symptoms of Omicron? Are they different? All of the variants, including Delta and Omicron, cause similar symptoms. “These may include cough, fever and fatigue,” explained Dean Blumberg, chief of pediatric infectious diseases at UC Davis Children’s Hospital.
- What should I do if I can’t get a COVID test? The rapid increase in demand has made testing more challenging. “If possible, check different testing sites and try to be flexible in terms of when and where you are willing to go,” Blumberg recommended.
- Should I get a rapid antigen test if I have symptoms since they seem like they’re not as accurate, or should I look first to get a PCR test? “If a rapid test is more available or convenient, it’s a good idea to use it,” Blumberg said.
- Do I really need to know if I had COVID if it’s not causing serious illness? Yes. UC Davis Health experts say it’s important to know for several reasons
Jan 24, 2024 · Data from December 2021 suggests that Omicron’s average incubation period is around two to four days, which would mean that symptoms may develop faster after exposure compared to other variants. At this time, the BA.1 subvariant was the dominant strain. As the virus evolves, new subvariants emerge and become the dominant variant.
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Apr 11, 2022 · Studies suggest that Omicron infections can last in the body for up to 10 days. This is the same timeframe observed during the Delta wave, but slightly shorter than the two week endurance of the initial COVID-19 strain. Whether changes in duration of infection are a result of variant characteristics or the public's vaccination status is unclear.
Jan 14, 2022 · As more children remain in classrooms across Massachusetts and omicron cases continue to surge through the state, people are asking how long they’ll be contagious after contracting COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidance last month, shifting the timing for isolation and quarantine as some experts say the timeframe when people are most contagious is ...
