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Im 27. medical practitioner. recently been in direct contact with someone who was with a confirmed covid 19 case. i only have cough and fever only at night. should that warrant a swab?
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Absolutely: Specifically when working in the field. Your symptoms warrant testing and quarantine in order to avoid transmitting the disease to your patients.
Answered 7/9/2020
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COVID 19: Yes. As you know, you could have relatively minor symptoms that could still be caused by COVID 19. I recommend that you hold off on patient contacts until it is clear that you are COVID negative.
Answered 7/26/2020
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