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My father tested positive for covid 19 ,and we stay in the same house. i have no symptoms and he has been in isolation for 9 days now. should i test as well? and how long can he be infectious?
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COVID 19: Per Health Harvard: "Most people with coronavirus who have symptoms will no longer be contagious by 10 days after symptoms resolve." There might still be a possibility for him to infect you if your live together.
Answered 7/5/2020
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