80-year-old tests positive in 2nd test

19.04.2020

A couple of days ago, his health deteriorated, as he developed serious lung infection.

The lung infection forced doctors to suspect Covid-19, and they decided to go for a coronavirus test for the second time.

“There are many instances when a person initially will test negative and after a few days will test positive for coronavirus. Initially, the viral load in the human body will be less and tests sometime fail to detect. However, as days progress, the viral load in the body increases and the patient tests positive in subsequent tests,” Gandhi Hospital superintendent Dr P Sravan Kumar said.

The coronavirus positive result of the 80-year-old has now forced senior doctors at NIMS to start taking preventive measures. “At this stage, we are still evaluating the developments and would definitely take preventive measures,” NIMS medical superintendent Dr Nimma Satyanarayana said.