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If someone was standing roughly 6ft away from me, and he had a mask on but i did not. what are the chances i may contract covid-19 (coronavirus)? i opened my door in a rush to get delivery and didn't put the mask on, now i am worried.
3 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Mask: The mask he was wearing actually protects you. A mask you wear protects him.mostly. You were 6 feet away, he wasn't coughing,sneezing which makes it unlikely that you contacted Covid19.
Answered 6/12/2020
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Unlikely : If the encounter was short and providing the delivery guy was positive it would be still unlikely for airborne transmission to occur given circumstances. Otherwise transmission is always possible through contaminated surfaces.
Answered 7/3/2020
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See below: These are scary times, but I think the chances of you contacting the virus-are very, very low - the delivery person had a mask- reducing his chances of spreading the virus - he was a some distance and the encounter was brief - would wash hands after opening the package - maybe next time have the delivery person leave the package on the door step-
Answered 7/3/2020
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