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I'm a healthcare worker. i've been expose to covid19 positive patient when i attend to her at the counter. i only wearing a mask and not wearing any face shield. she also wearing a mask. the probability for me to get virus covid19 is high or low?

Q: i'm a healthcare worker. i've been expose to covid19 positive patient when i attend to her at the counter. i only wearing a mask and not wearing any face shield. she also wearing a mask. the probability for me to get virus covid19 is high or low?

: If you were exposed to this person only briefly &amp; you both had masks the risk should be low. Usually the risk is with an exposure time of 15 mins or so @ less than 6 feet away, but almost nothing is 100% with this virus. Stay healthy with good diet, adequate rest, outdoor exercise, plus the other things you are doing.

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If you were exposed to this person only briefly & you both had masks the risk should be low. Usually the risk is with an exposure time of 15 mins or so @ less than 6 feet away, but almost nothing is 100% with this virus. Stay healthy with good diet, adequate rest, outdoor exercise, plus the other things you are doing.

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Answered 8/21/2021

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A member asked:

I'm a healthcare worker. i've been expose to covid19 positive patient when i attend to her at the counter. i only wearing a mask and not wearing any face shield. she also wearing a mask. the probability for me to get virus covid19 is high or low?

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Dr. Lauren Bickel answered

Dr Pasniciuc and another doctor agreed

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