Coronavirus reinfection | Four confirmed cases in Qatar: Report

JUST IN: Four cases of coronavirus re-infection confirmed in Qatar

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Cases of coronavirus re-infection, which remains a worrying concern for health experts, had been reported before the Hong Kong case as well, but could not be confirmed due to lack of data.

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Some COVID-19 patients continue to test positive for the novel coronavirus infection for several months after their recovery from symptoms. Coronavirus reinfection can only be confirmed if COVID-19 test results show that the genetic makeup of each virus is different to a certain extent, which cannot happen through in-vivo evolution.

India has reported a few COVID-19 reinfection cases too, the first one coming from a 27-year-old woman who had tested COVID-19 positive nearly 30 days after she was cured and discharged from the hospital. The first case of coronavirus reinfection in India was reported from Bengaluru.