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Recently recovered, what about future PCR tests?

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thomas86523
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Hello,

I have just completed the 10 days isolation after having tested positive for covid.

At the time I was abroad so I extended my stay there to complete the isolation period.

I then wanted to travel back to the UK where I live, from all the information I found online it seems that after having tested positive, future PCR tests can still show up as positive for up to 3 months.

When arriving at the Eurostar to travel back to the UK, they would not let me through without a negative test even after explaining the situation, and showing proof by my doctor that I tested positive and completed the isolation period and have no symptoms.

They then told me to do a quick test in a pharmacy in the train station and somehow (I have no idea how) the result was negative, without this they would not let me travel back to the UK at all.

Which to me seems they didn't think through this kind of situation...

Now before being allowed on the train I also had to book the day 2 and day 8 PCR test (hasn't been 2 weeks since my second dose yet) so now back in the UK I have to complete 2 more test and I'm very aware that these could show up positive again... resulting in being seen as a new infection while it obviously wouldn't be.

To me this makes no sense, I called NHS multiple times and it seems like everybody just has no idea themselves.

I was wondering if anybody has been in a similar situation?

Another question I have, on the NHS app it says as one of the 4 reasons to get a NHS COVID Pass:

'Natural immunity

If you've previously tested positive for COVID-19 using a PCR test, and it's been at least 10 days since your positive result, you are eligible for an NHS COVID Pass for up to 180 days from the test date.'

Now it's been over 10 days and this hasn't showed up, I called NHS about this and it even seems like thre is no record of my postive test on my profile...

How do I get this NHS COVID pass after having tested positive?

Sorry for the long message, really hope to get some help 😃

Have a nice day

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