If your rapid test is positive you should isolate, avoid social contact and inform the people you have recently had contact with.

After a positive rapid test you should call a doctor or the medical standby service on 116 117 to discuss what to do next.  A PCR test is often carried out to check the result of the rapid test.  However, in certain cases a positive rapid test result alone is accepted as sufficient evidence of infection with SARS-CoV-2.

When a PCR test confirms the positive result of the rapid test, you have to isolate and avoid social contact.

You should also consult a doctor to find out about the treatment options. How the treatment proceeds will depend on a lot of different factors such as your age, pre-existing conditions and the progress of the illness so far.

Further information about COVID tests is available at infektionsschutz.de, the website of BZgA (the Federal Centre for Health Education).

Further information about treatment options is available in the "Treatment" section.

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