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How long after contact with someone who tested positive for Covid did you get symptoms?

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jane36066
jane36066

hi all

interested to know your experiences with being told you had come into contact with someone with covid.

did you end up catching it? if so how long after exposure did it take for you to become symptomatic and test positive?

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  • jan34534
    jan34534 jane36066

    Posted

    it takes between one and 14 days for symptoms to show up. Although some people have Covid without symptoms.

  • agata91919
    agata91919 jane36066

    Posted

    Hi,

    After confirmed Covid case in my son's class my 10 year old son,my partner and I had PCR tests.

    My boys are both positive and I am negative.We had tests taken on 7/07.Today is 11/07 and I tested myself again with rapid home test and I am still negative.It is strange as my partner had both doses of Astrazeneca jab and I didn't even have 1st dose (had an allergic reaction in the past that's why I am afraid to vaccinate).Boys are having cold like symptoms (headache,sneezing,sore throat and slight cough) with no temperature at all.Ah,they also lost sense of smell yesterday.We are using the same kitchen,bathroom,etc and 5 days after testing I am still not infected and really hope it will stay that way...

    Agata

    • nathan29183
      nathan29183 agata91919

      Posted

      hi my symptoms are exactly the same as your boys and my partner also isnt positive so strange. just wondering if they have no recoverd from symptoms and test negative. thanks

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