A study published today (Monday) in Singapore challenges the convention that one must wait for two "negative" tests indicating that the virus is no longer present in the patient's body - and states that after 11 days, coronavirus patients are no longer contagious, even if they still test positive for the virus.
Infectious disease researchers from Singapore say they have found that the virus cannot be isolated or domesticated after the 11th day of illness.
According to a report by Inbar Kenler on Channel 12, researchers examined the 'viral load' among 73 coronavirus patients, to examine the degree of resistance of the bacteria and its ability to continue infecting others.
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""The infectious period of symptomatic patients can begin about two days before symptoms appear - and last up to 7-10 days after their appearance," the study states.
The researchers note that the study could help hospitals decide when to release patients to their homes.
Even though the sample group was small, and included only 73 subjects, the researchers are confident that the findings will be replicated in larger studies.
The director of Singapore's National Institute of Infectious Diseases told a Singaporean newspaper that she is convinced of this: "Scientifically, I am convinced that there is enough evidence that a person is no longer contagious after 11 days.".
