News 24 | Does a common cold affect the corona virus test result? “Health” responses

The Ministry of Health clarified that a person’s cold did not affect the results of the new examination of the Corona virus “Covid-19”.

This came in response to a citizen who asked the ministry that she had a cold and symptoms of normal congestion. Will a positive corona test result show up in this case?

In response to the investigation, the ministry said the common cold did not affect the test result and a positive result indicated infection with the virus.