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Originally Posted by coffeebean
Well......they should just stay in quarantine for that matter.
My new mantra..........Covid testing is POINT IN TIME.
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It isn't "point in time." It's "recent, up to point in time."
It means you haven't had COVID RECENTLY. How recent? Well if you tested 5 days ago negative, and you test today negative, it means you have been negative for the past 5 days, UP TO now.
That means everyone YOU were in contact with, within the past 5 days, doesn't have to worry that you might have infected them.
That's a pretty significant monkey off someone's back, if they're visiting relatives who might be at risk.
Does this mean everyone should test every 5 days? I don't think so. But it does mean that if you are planning on visiting people you care about, then testing 5 days before you leave, and then the day before you leave, might not be a bad idea.