How Is Close Contact Defined In The Context Of COVID-19?
COVID-19Common questionHow is close contact defined in the context of COVID-19?Close contact is defined as someone who was within 6 feet for a total of 15 minutes or more within 2 days prior to illness onset, regardless of whether the contact was wearing a mask.
Am I considered a close contact for COVID-19 if I was wearing a mask?
A person is still considered a close contact even if they were wearing a mask while they were around someone with COVID-19. You can call, text, or email your contacts. By letting your close contacts know they may have been exposed to COVID-19, you are helping to protect everyone.
COVID-19 Contact Tracing
Can I be infected with COVID-19 if I am more than 6 feet away?
See full answerCDC continues to believe, based on current science, that people are more likely to become infected the longer and closer they are to a person with COVID-19. Today's update acknowledges the existence of some published reports showing limited, uncommon circumstances where people with COVID-19 infected others who were more than 6 feet away or shortly after the COVID-19-positive person left an area.In these instances, transmission occurred in poorly ventilated and enclosed spaces that
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What are the guidelines for people who has had close contact with someone with COVID-19?
Anyone who has had close contact with someone with COVID-19 should stay home for 14 days after their last exposure to that person.
COVID-19 Quarantine and Isolation
What is the operational definition of contact investigation in the context of COVID-19?
Data are limited, making it difficult to precisely define “close contact;” however, 15 cumulative minutes of exposure at a distance of 6 feet or less can be used as an operational definition for contact investigation.
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