Tested positive, now what?

[gethsemene]

So I tested positive 7 days ago (6th) I've had no symptoms for 4 days, but still testing positive on RAT/LFTing. I'm due to fly on Wednesday back to Aus on QF10.
Does anyone have any experience getting a Doctor to sign off that you're recovered from covid, but still testing positive? How does that even work!

 

[There'sOnlyOneJimmy]

My daughter travelled Aus->USA about a month ago, post recovery.
She wrote the letter for the GP to sign (thereby getting all of the details that she wanted include).
No problem with documents at either end (nor at transit).
I‘ll ask my daughter to send a copy of her letter, and post it here for you. It might take a day…

 

[There'sOnlyOneJimmy]

She responded quickly…

Certification of recovery from SARS COV2 (COVID-19)

[DR NAME]
Today’s Date
Surgery Address
Phone Number
GP Provider Number

This letter is to certify that [NAME] (DOB DD/MM/YYYY, Passport Number: xx_xx_XX):
•Has previously been infected with coronavirus (known as COVID-19);
•Has since fully recovered;
•Is not considered to be infectious; and
•Is cleared for international travel.

[NAME] tested positive for COVID-19 with a PCR test, taken at a testing station run by the State of [STATE], on DD MMMM YYYY (Lab Ref: xx_xx_XX). I have confirmed this result. It has been more than 7 days since [NAME] tested positive, and she shows no current fever or respiratory symptoms. [NAME] is fully vaccinated against Covid 19, including having a booster dose.

Kind regards,
[DR NAME]

 

[kpc]

She responded quickly…

Certification of recovery from SARS COV2 (COVID-19)

[DR NAME]
Today’s Date
Surgery Address
Phone Number
GP Provider Number

This letter is to certify that [NAME] (DOB DD/MM/YYYY, Passport Number: xx_xx_XX):
•Has previously been infected with coronavirus (known as COVID-19);
•Has since fully recovered;
•Is not considered to be infectious; and
•Is cleared for international travel.

[NAME] tested positive for COVID-19 with a PCR test, taken at a testing station run by the State of [STATE], on DD MMMM YYYY (Lab Ref: xx_xx_XX). I have confirmed this result. It has been more than 7 days since [NAME] tested positive, and she shows no current fever or respiratory symptoms. [NAME] is fully vaccinated against Covid 19, including having a booster dose.

Kind regards,
[DR NAME]

Bookmarked

 

[jakeseven7]

Bookmarked

Also if you google there’s loads. Suspect anti vaxxers are using abundantly for a while now.

 

[gethsemene]

Thank you guys,

I managed to get an online doctor (Superdrug £25) to write me a letter saying basically the above, mainly due to having reported my test result to the NHS on the 6th and having email confirmation!

Hopefully I test negative on my pre departure RAT on Tuesday and it’s irrelevant, but if not I have the letter as backup.

Ben

 

[Quickstatus]

Does anyone have any experience getting a Doctor to sign off that you're recovered from covid, but still testing positive? How does that even work!

None of that will make any difference.
If you are RAT positive or PCR positive you are advised not to even go to the airport . EVEN IF ASYMPTOMATIC
Basically this is a "no ifs and or buts" issue.

A positive RAT means you are still shedding Covid virus
Unfortunately suggestion of a doctors letter will be completely irrelevant

You need to provide:
For Australian inbound travellers:
- A negative PCR within 3 days of departure or a negative non self administered RAT within 24hrs of departure

Note antibody tests are not accepted here
Note also the RAT (not LFT antibody) must be supervised or done by an approved non travelling supervisor: doctor, nurse, pharmacist

Test neg via PCR or non self administered RAT is the only way. The doctors letter is completely useless.

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

Perhaps don’t bother with any test if you are trying to meet this guideline/rule

Inbound international travel

Australia's border continues to reopen. Find out what you need to do to be able to travel to Australia.

www.health.gov.au

Do I need an accepted COVID-19 test result before I travel if I have recently recovered (within the last 30 days) from COVID-19?​

If you have recovered from COVID-19 within the last 30 days before your scheduled flight you do not have to undertake further COVID-19 testing before departure if you are able to provide a certificate from your medical practitioner at check-in which includes ALL the information detailed below. Where possible the certificate should be written in English, or be supported with a certified translation.

Your certificate must clearly include:

• the day the certificate is provided (must be within 30 days of the flight)
• a statement to the effect that the person has had the coronavirus known as COVID‑19 but is now recovered and is not considered to be infectious
• the day when there was first a positive result of an accepted COVID-19 test for the coronavirus known as COVID-19 for the person
• a statement to the effect that, on the day the certificate is provided:
  • it has been at least 7 days since there was a first positive result of an accepted COVID-19 test and
  • if the person had symptoms of COVID‑19 – the person has not had a fever, or respiratory symptoms of the COVID‑19, in the last 72 hours.

If your certificate does not state the above information, you should not go to the airport as you will be prevented from boarding.

If you can not meet the criteria above, you must have an accepted negative COVID-19 test before travel.

 

[Pushka]

None of that will make any difference.
If you are RAT positive or PCR positive you are advised not to even go to the airport . EVEN IF ASYMPTOMATIC
Basically this is a "no ifs and or buts" issue.

A positive RAT means you are still shedding Covid virus
Unfortunately suggestion of a doctors letter will be completely irrelevant

You need to provide:
For Australian inbound travellers:
- A negative PCR within 3 days of departure or a negative non self administered RAT within 24hrs of departure

Note antibody tests are not accepted here
Note also the RAT (not LFT antibody) must be supervised or done by an approved non travelling supervisor: doctor, nurse, pharmacist

Test neg via PCR or non self administered RAT is the only way. The doctors letter is completely useless.

If you've tested positive for Covid officially seven days prior then as per @HappyFlyerFamily post then no further test is required but the medical statement. Even in SA if asymptomatic at 7 days post then no further tests required. And @There'sOnlyOneJimmy daughter has successfully negotiated.

 

[Quickstatus]

If you've tested positive for Covid officially seven days prior

YMMW...we had a colleague who was stopped at LHR even with that letter. They still said gotta have a PCR/supervised RAT.
He was delayed 24hrs until he got a PCR...

 

[Pushka]

YMMW...we had a colleague who was stopped at LHR even with that letter. They still said gotta have a PCR/supervised RAT.
He was delayed 24hrs until he got a PCR...

Then whomever stopped them went against Federal Health requirements.

 

[Quickstatus]

Then whomever stopped them

But try to argue that at checkin..it becomes moot.

(Reminds me of the many times here where people have tried to tell QF that they are not following their own rules eg the bag through check award to revenue connecting flights - and this is next level because the Govt is involved)

 

[Pushka]

But try to argue that at checkin..it becomes moot.

(Reminds me of the many times here where people have tried to tell QF that they are not following their own rules eg the bag through check award to revenue connecting flights - and this is next level because the Govt is involved)

Then an escalation is required at checkin.

 

[Quickstatus]

Then an escalation is required at checkin.

Yes he did, then what?
In the end he rang us to say he is stuck and fortunately we were able to cover his work for the one extra day.

As I understand it he was told the requirements to have a neg test supersedes any letter because the letter could be written by anyone. And he also needed to have submitted the paperwork to the airline even though Flights to Australia has been changed to no need to submit the forms.

If the rules were applied evenly across the board, there would not have been a Novax Federal court circus.





But Then there is this under Flights from Australia but IIRC he was told the "any flights" included all flights to/from Australia.



The assumption is that the checkin staff know the rules - which in the history of AFF, has been shown to be an assumption that cannot be reliably relied upon.

 

[justinbrett]

None of that will make any difference.
If you are RAT positive or PCR positive you are advised not to even go to the airport . EVEN IF ASYMPTOMATIC
Basically this is a "no ifs and or buts" issue.

A positive RAT means you are still shedding Covid virus
Unfortunately suggestion of a doctors letter will be completely irrelevant

You need to provide:
For Australian inbound travellers:
- A negative PCR within 3 days of departure or a negative non self administered RAT within 24hrs of departure

Note antibody tests are not accepted here
Note also the RAT (not LFT antibody) must be supervised or done by an approved non travelling supervisor: doctor, nurse, pharmacist

Test neg via PCR or non self administered RAT is the only way. The doctors letter is completely useless.

That's not correct. From the same link you posted:

Do I need an accepted COVID-19 test result before I travel if I have recently recovered (within the last 30 days) from COVID-19?​

If you have recovered from COVID-19 within the last 30 days before your scheduled flight you do not have to undertake further COVID-19 testing before departure if you are able to provide a certificate from your medical practitioner at check-in which includes ALL the information detailed below. Where possible the certificate should be written in English, or be supported with a certified translation.

Your certificate must clearly include:

• the day the certificate is provided (must be within 30 days of the flight)
• a statement to the effect that the person has had the coronavirus known as COVID‑19 but is now recovered and is not considered to be infectious
• the day when there was first a positive result of an accepted COVID-19 test for the coronavirus known as COVID-19 for the person
• a statement to the effect that, on the day the certificate is provided:
  • it has been at least 7 days since there was a first positive result of an accepted COVID-19 test and
  • if the person had symptoms of COVID‑19 – the person has not had a fever, or respiratory symptoms of the COVID‑19, in the last 72 hours.

If your certificate does not state the above information, you should not go to the airport as you will be prevented from boarding.

If you can not meet the criteria above, you must have an accepted negative COVID-19 test before travel.

Your medical practitioner should read Australia’s policy on clearance of a confirmed COVID-19 case from isolation.

It is important to note that previous infection with COVID-19 is not considered a medical contraindication for COVID-19 vaccination – more information about medical exemptions from vaccination.

 

[Quickstatus]

That's not correct

See my subsequent posts

 

[gethsemene]

Well let's see how I go today, I am triple vaccinated, so maybe that will make it easier when it comes to the exemption letter (as I'm clearly not trying to avoid vaccination mandate) and I have a clearance letter. I tested negative on a home RAT yesterday, so chances are I will test negative on my 'official' one this morning rendering the whole thing mute. I'm not quite ballsy enough to test negative and then see if my 'exemption letter' works anyway out of interest...

 

[aus_flyer]

Time to scrap all this nonsense. COVID is here already.