Pulmonologist here. If you’re COVID+ and still symptomatic after 5 days, you should STAY IN QUARANTINE AS YOU ARE STILL CONTAGIOUS
@AvrahamCooperMD @tnicholsmd genuine question: can you only be contagious if symptomatic?
@AvrahamCooperMD Please convince @ashishkjha who is on our schools’ medical advisory group- our district allows 5 day return “if symptoms improving” no test req and this means covid+ kids coughing in class infecting everyone
@AvrahamCooperMD May want to tell my school district that…
@AvrahamCooperMD I’m on my 3rd day of isolation; PCR +. An MD from the testing hosp said even with strong symptoms I can go back to work in 2 days; I’m a nurse; my 71 yr old mom can leave isolation if/when she feels better says another MD.
@AvrahamCooperMD What if you live paycheck to paycheck and your employer does not offer paid sick leave?
@AvrahamCooperMD My hub tested positive 8 days after. Testing should be required