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How Risky Is Talking Without Mask For Min At This Pandemic ?
Question: Hello doctor
This is Namarata from XXXXXXX UK . Today while trying to instruct teh amazkn delivery guy to come inside the door and keep the parcel . I had to open the window door of my apartment and at that time our neighbour lady came too close to the window and spoke to me she was not wearing a mask neither was I . I am so scared doctor . I have attached two photos in which one of the photos you can see some green bushes close to the window ( the lady was standing right there were as I was inside the apartment . The entire conversation took around a two minutes . I am at risk here .
This is Namarata from XXXXXXX UK . Today while trying to instruct teh amazkn delivery guy to come inside the door and keep the parcel . I had to open the window door of my apartment and at that time our neighbour lady came too close to the window and spoke to me she was not wearing a mask neither was I . I am so scared doctor . I have attached two photos in which one of the photos you can see some green bushes close to the window ( the lady was standing right there were as I was inside the apartment . The entire conversation took around a two minutes . I am at risk here .
Brief Answer:
You are not at any increased risk of infection.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I understand your concern and would explain that you are not at any risk for Covid infection!
As you were not in a closed environment with the other person, there is no reason to worry about it.
Besides, the distance between you and your neighbor seems to be 1 meter or larger.
Your neighbor didn't cough or sneeze towards you and the probability that she was infected is low ( considering the fact that she didn't look sick).
To conclude I don't think that there is any risk of infection. The chances of infection are really low.
So, try not to worry too much about it!
Everything is going to be ok!
Please don't hesitate to ask me if you have any other questions!
Wishing all the best,
Dr.Iliri
You are not at any increased risk of infection.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I understand your concern and would explain that you are not at any risk for Covid infection!
As you were not in a closed environment with the other person, there is no reason to worry about it.
Besides, the distance between you and your neighbor seems to be 1 meter or larger.
Your neighbor didn't cough or sneeze towards you and the probability that she was infected is low ( considering the fact that she didn't look sick).
To conclude I don't think that there is any risk of infection. The chances of infection are really low.
So, try not to worry too much about it!
Everything is going to be ok!
Please don't hesitate to ask me if you have any other questions!
Wishing all the best,
Dr.Iliri
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