How soon can you be reinfected with covid? | Canberra CityNews
Rapid Antigen Test. How soon can you get covid again? Experts now say 28 days – but you can protect yourself, writes doctor ASHWIN SWAMINATHAN. My extraordinary two-and-a-half year negative covid test came to a halt last week, after receiving a text confirming I was among the latest pandemic catches. My case adds to the tilt of the third Omicron wave in seven months, currently rolling across Australia. Shivering through my light fights, I optimistically thought that I would at least get a few months reprieve from the precautionary measures and isolation testing. But emerging evidence suggests the possibility of reinfection in a shorter timeframe for the newer subvariants. Experts have reduced the window of protection from previous infections from 12 weeks to 28 days. This week, the NSW Western Australia government and the ACT all announced those with previous COVID-19 need to get tested after 28 days if they develop symptoms. If positive, they will be treated as new cases. Re-infe