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I saw and interacted with a friend on tuesday (2 days ago). this friend was in contact with a person on monday (worked on his keyboard). this person now tested positive for covid-19. how soon after exposure to the virus are you contagious?
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Incubation: The average is 2 to 14 day (but even 1 day has been reported). The median is 5 days from exposure.
Answered 9/8/2020
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