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Was exposed to person with bad cold/cough. the last close contact was 4 days ago, so far i'm not sick. how long until i know i didn't catch it?
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About a week: You'll probably be home free if no symptoms within a week.
Answered 6/3/2019
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Cold / cough: If you think this was a possible COVID contact - the quarantine is for 14 days. If they just have a typical viral respiratory infection - I agree with earlier response of a week.
Answered 8/6/2020
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