Recent contact with coronavirus infected person
Your risk of exposure to respiratory viruses like COVID-19 may increase in crowded settings, particularly closed-in settings with little air circulation, if there are people in the crowd who are sick. This may include settings such as conferences, public events (like concerts and sporting events), religious gatherings, public spaces (like movie theatres and shopping malls), and public transportation (like buses, metro, trains). Even without crowded settings, you are more likely to catch respiratory viruses from another person if you spend time closer than 6 feet (2 meters) from that person.
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