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Hi, i have been around someone who has been around someone who has tested positive for covid-19, i haven't been in direct contact with them however we are in the same building, would the possibility of me getting covid-19 be high?
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Low risk: Your chance of getting Covid is low. Transmission requires in person exposure of less than 6 ft distance for usually more than 15 minutes in an indoor space. Make sure you are sanitizing you hands after touching public areas (elevator buttons, handrails, doors)
Answered 12/11/2020
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Low: The risk to you being in the same building is low, but not zero. The recommended distance is 6 feet for a reason. If contact is closer than 6 feet for 125 minutes or longer, then the risk is higher.
Answered 12/13/2020
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