I Work With Someone Who Tested Positive For COVID This Morning Should I Be Concerned?

Posted on Tue, 1 Dec 2020

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Tue, 1 Dec 2020 Answered on

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Question : I work with someone who tested positive for COVID this morning. She started showing symptoms Friday evening. The last time I was in close contact with her was Wednesday. Do I need to quarantine?

Answered by Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
You may need quarantine.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I think you need to quarantine because you were in close contact with her two days before she started symptoms.
You may need to quarantine for 14 days from Wednesday or do a nasopharyngeal swab.

Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng