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Will i automatically be infected with the covid 19 virus if i had been in close contact with someone a day before they tested positive for the virus?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Not automatic: However if you have close contact (less than 6 feet) for 10 minutes that is considered a significant risk. On the other hand, you could be with someone for seconds who sneezes or coughs on you & transmits COVID 19. Were you or the other person wearing masks? Being in a small, poorly ventilated space also increases risk.

Answered 3/25/2022

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