I just found out from my wife who works in a hospital that a single patient can represent multiple covid positives

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[–]ReeferMadness 4 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 3 fun -  (3 children)

Why do they keep testing the same person over and over?

[–]noice 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

They have to in order to monitor their covid status over time. Can move out of covid unit after testing negative a few times

[–]jet199Instigatrix 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

If the are using the PCR test they retest to rule out a false positive.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

That is a good question. I have no idea.