A26-year-old doctor in Mumbai has suffered from Covid-19 infection for as many as 3 times within the last 13 months twice after receiving both doses of a vaccine earlier this year The BMC has said samples of Mumbai-based Dr Shrusthi Halari are collected for genome sequencing and analysis  Speaking to India Today TV, Dr Shrusthi Halari said she is surprised about having tested positive for the coronavirus infection for the third time.

“As a doctor, i’m flabbergasted. I even have been giving tips and tricks to patients on the way to stay safe and have followed all safety protocols, but still got the infection. albeit the symptoms weren’t severe, I got admitted to the hospital. it’s been just 45 days since I tested positive for the second time, so this might are a reactivation of the infection. My entire family was positive towards me. We started on medication. because of the timely medication and vaccine, we didn’t have any lung involvement. Now i’m fine,” the doctor said.

On the likelihood of the third test being a false positive, the doctor said it wasn’t the case because she had symptoms which were more severe than the second time She took her first dose on March 8 and therefore the second on April 29, 2021. “So, this might be a case of latest variant at play. The BMC has taken my samples for genome sequencing and analysis.”

Mumbai’s Dr Shrusthi Halari on the timeline of her Covid infections:

June 17, 2020: “I was working during a Covid-19 centre at that point . I came in touch with a positive colleague and shared meals also . But we never knew that he was positive. subsequent day he started showing symptoms, and that i also got tested. I tested positive for Covid-19. i used to be in home quarantine and recovered.”

May 29, 2021: “I was showing some symptoms but i assumed it had been a chilly and flu. My friends insisted that I should get tested since the virus is infectious and that i have comorbid patients reception . I got tested and therefore the report was positive. I recovered after the medication but the blood report showed some abnormalities, but i assumed it had been post Covid-19 inflammatory responses.”

July 11, 2021: “I tested positive for the third time. My mother was the one who tested positive first then I tested positive. I don’t know whether this is often a replacement infection or a re-infection, but the virus load increased in my body.”

On post-Covid effects, Dr Shrusthi Halari said she was asymptomatic when she first tested positive for Covid. “But after the second and third, I even have been facing tons of issues. I feel weak and have a headache. I cannot watch the screen for quite 10 minutes. My body keeps hurting. I can’t do basic work and need to take rest every now then . the sole strength is that there’s no lung involvement and every one parameters are fine.