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PCR test is for dna , it doesn't tell the difference between live and dead virus
The PCR test is for RNA not DNA and there isn't really such thing as a live or dead virus, it's viable or not as it needs a cell to reproduce. You can culture a positive PCR test sample if you wished to confirm it's viability, but this is only really viable for research purposes as it would be slow and costly.