Negative Result Still Isolate. If your test is negative keep self-isolating for the rest of the 10 days. You do not usually need to self-isolate if you get a negative result.
This story was updated Oct. A negative result means the test did not find coronavirus. You do not usually need to self-isolate if you get a negative result.
To this point there are a few reasons why a COVID-19 test might.
If you have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive with coronavirus you will need to self-isolate for 10 full days after that contact. If you think a negative test result means you dont have coronavirus you could be wrong. In other words you should still adhere to coronavirus safety guidelines even if you have no symptoms and a negative test result. If you still have a temperature.