Covid19 Positive For 10 Days My Dad How Long Is He Infectious

[gordiescotland1]

Hi there
4 days after my mother got Covid my dad got it. My dad is 2 years older at 85 mum is 83. Mum seemed to get rid of it within 5 days. However my dad seems to be lasting a bit longer. 10 days on he is still testing positive with a heavy head cold, no temperature but still slight cough. Surely he cant still be infectious 10 days on. My mother is seriously getting fed up of him being in the house all the time!!

[Peter Pedant]

The immunity against virus X is much longer - BUT it mutates quickly into Y which the body may not have much immunity against
( standard Darwin principles - if it didnt it would die out)

[Vagus]

I wish I lived next door to you, prof, you’d probably hate it though as I’d never be off your doorstep asking questions.
You’re one of only a very few people here that I absolutely love reading your posts, many thanks x

[theprof]

Vagus, I'd love you to live next door to me. I need a refuge from all the neighbours who call round with their medical problems - MrsProf is a professor of medicine (cardiology)!
Our living room is like the North terminal of Gatport Airwick at times!

Thanks for your kind comments x

[Canary42]

///Sqad: Quite......who cares about any human qualified opinion when we have out our disposal, the Internet?///

Now now Sqad, don't get bitter. Your opinions are much valued here. Most (all?) of us are inclined to take "Sharon on Facebook" with a pinch of salt. Not to mention the plethora of snake oil offers I get on e-mail offering me various miracle cures and a longer life (and a longer penis of course).