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Could someone contract covid-19 through a cut or scrape?
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No: Covid-19 is contracted through the respiratory tract via inhalation or contact with the virus.
Answered 5/8/2020
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No: This is not a blood borne pathogen. it is spread through respiratory droplets (cough and sneeze) and touch contamination.
Answered 5/8/2020
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