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01/09/2022

Exposure to COVID-19 can happen in three ways:

1) Inhaling respiratory droplets and aerosol particles.

2) Respiratory droplets and particles exposed on mucous membranes in the mouth, nose or eye by direct splashes and sprays.

3) Touching mucous membranes with hands that have been soiled either directly by "virus-containing respiratory fluids" or indirectly by touching surfaces with the virus on them.

Close contact with a person infected with COVID-19 is another way the virus is transmissible. According to the CDC, close contact refers to an individual less than six feet away from an individual infected with COVID for 15 minutes or more over 24 hours. An infected person can spread COVID beginning two days before they have symptoms.

Best times to get tested for COVID
People who have come into close contact with someone with COVID are urged to get tested at least five days after they last had close contact with the individual with the virus. The date of the last close contact is considered day zero.

The CDC recommends that fully vaccinated people get tested for the virus five to seven days after close contact with a person suspected or confirmed with having COVID-19.

According to the CDC, individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19 within the past three months and recovered do not have to get tested as long as they do not develop new symptoms.

Individuals who develop virus symptoms have to get tested immediately and must isolate until they receive their test results. The CDC says if you test positive, it’s important to follow isolation guidelines.

If an individual tests negative for COVID, the CDC says they’re allowed leave to leave home, but must wear a well-fitting mask when around others at home and in public until 10 days after last close contact with a person with COVID.

The CDC recommends people who test positive for the virus isolate for at least five days from the date of their positive test. If you develop COVID-19 symptoms, you must isolate for at least five days from the date your symptoms began.