Testing *after* my symptoms have diminished?

[ERD50]

My family members only were able to get a positive test by swabbing their throats, nasal swabs were negative.

When I went in, I was instructed to go 1" deep into the nostril, 5 circle in each. This was the long q-tip test. I tested positive, with pretty mild symptoms.

-ERD50

 

[Chuckanut]

My family members only were able to get a positive test by swabbing their throats, nasal swabs were negative.

Then there is this in today's news:

Emphasis added.

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/nova-scotia-health-officials-recommend-162921143.html

New research in Nova Scotia has health officials in that province recommending people swab both their nose and throat for rapid COVID-19 testing.A study from Nova Scotia Health's microbiology team indicates that a combination of a nose and throat swab provides more accurate results compared with a nose swab alone.
In an interview Friday, Dr. Glenn Patriquin, a medial microbiologist with the administrative authority, said the impetus for the study was the idea rumoured publicly that the Omicron variant of novel coronavirus prefers the throat to the nose as an entry point.

We keep learning more and more about this disease and how to deal with it.

 

[Alan]

Good news indeed ERD, I’m pleased to hear that you only had mild symptoms.

Advice from the NHS here says to wait 28 days after Covid before getting a booster so I think you are wise to wait.

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/working-for-...ntly unwell and experiencing,may need to wait.

You can have your booster 28 days after you had a positive test for COVID-19, or 28 days after your symptoms started, so you may need to wait.