Factors associated with SARS-COV-2 positive test in Lifelines.
Grigory A SidorenkovJudith M VonkMarco GrzegorczykFrancisco O Cortés-IbáñezGeertruida H de BockPublished in: PloS one (2023)
Having a contact with someone tested positive for SARS-COV-2 and living in a household with someone else are the most important factors related to a positive SARS-COV-2 test. The loss of smell or taste is the most prominent symptom associated with a positive test. Symptoms like runny nose, pain when breathing, sore throat are more likely to be indicative of other conditions.