Shady

Could be a ploy. What if they say Uncle Joe died of Covid... you do the math

Okay, they are reporting he tested positive again a third time.  Or am I double counting.  
Either way, the fact that they are now reporting his condition repeatedly, instead of hiding it with a ‘nothing to see here’ attitude is strange.  Beyond strange.  They are not even trying to protect his image in the public eye.

From my recollection, most viruses (or virii, as it were) are still in a person’s system for up to 14 days after symptoms disappear.

For them to declare it as five days with Covid was yet another absurd, and probably politically motivated decision.