What Is The Minimum Distance To Be Kept From Each Other To Avoid COVID-19?

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.

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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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Does social distancing effectively prevent the spread COVID-19?

New research from MD Anderson shows it does. The study found that putting social distancing policies into practice in the U.S. and internationally corresponded with reductions in spread of the coronavirus.

Does social distancing help prevent coronavirus (COVID-19) spread?

How 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.

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