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My sister in law positive with covid. i had contact with her. it has been 4 days after contact - i have no symptoms. i am isolating away from home because of my elderly parents. is it safe to return to work & home or do i need to test first. ?

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Dr. Amrita Dosanjh answered

Specializes in Pediatric Allergy and Asthma

Day 10/test: Your employer and workplace policies should be reviewed. There are cases of COVID 19 which present with no or few symptoms. A PCR nasal swab test may be performed at day 10. After contact the typical incubation period is 2-5 days, but there may be symptoms as late as 14-21 days. The vast majority of patients develop symptoms within 10 days though and a negative test at day 10 is assuring.

Answered 1/10/2021

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Stay in Quaratine!: You could still be infected with COVID 19- please continue to quarantine. You can leave quarantine earlier if you remain asymptomatic and have a negative COVID 19 test result.

Answered 1/10/2021

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See below: Covid-19: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html Contact your doctor/local hospital, by phone for evaluation and testing in your area. Wear a mask, stay away from others, practice hand hygiene. If you develop breathing difficulty, go to the nearest hospital, immediately. Get Covid vaccine. Wish you good health.

Answered 1/10/2021

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