Can the flu cause a positive COVID test?

No, the flu cannot cause a positive COVID-19 test. The tests for COVID-19 detect SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, not the influenza virus.

For more information please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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