In the research, the scientists specifically looked at people infected with SARS-CoV-2 and mainly those who were hospitalised. With many countries currently recommending that people with a SARS-CoV-2 infection should self-isolate for 10 days, the scientists said this is in line with their findings. “In patients with non-severe symptoms, their period of infectiousness could instead be counted as 10 days from symptom onset,” he added. However, Cevik added that there are limited data available on the shedding of infectious virus in asymptomatic individuals to inform any policy change on quarantine duration in the absence of testing. “The majority of studies included in our review were performed in patients who were admitted to hospital.

Source: Hindustan Times November 20, 2020 17:55 UTC