Walensky: PCR Tests Can Remain Positive for up to 12 Weeks

Walensky: PCR Tests Can Remain Positive for up to 12 Weeks
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is seen during a congressional hearing in Washington on April 15, 2021. Amr Alfiky/Pool/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
By Zachary Stieber, Senior Reporter
Updated:

One reason for not recommending officials require COVID-19 testing at the end of the revised shortened isolation period is because polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests can stay positive for up to three months after one contracts the illness, according to the top Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) official.

The CDC cut its recommendations this week in half for people who contract COVID-19, the disease caused by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus. The agency also removed a testing recommendation for leaving isolation.
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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