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Hi guys I’m just wanting some advice/info on a situation I have found myself in.

I’ve been working at a customers house that they have been renovating for the past couple of months. they moved out and went to live with one of their parents. I went there Tuesday night just to finish off some bits ( probably shouldn’t of but they’re about to have another baby and I wanted to complete before they moved back in) and one of them where in the home while I finished up. we passed a few times and had a chat probably no more than 5-10mins. I was there within the home for around 2hrs.

so the next day I receive a text off the customers saying that their dad who they have been living with for the last couple of months had been tested positive for covid that morning. The person who i had been in contact with is showing no symptoms but he has obviously been living with his dad long enough to surely pick up the virus.

I really don’t know what to do. would I have been exposed for long enough to contract covid. or was he not contagious because he was showing no symptoms. Should I try and get a test some how?

if anyone has had this or has some information on anything close I would much appreciate it.
many thanks.

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so, unless you’re showing some symptoms of coronavirus, there’s not much to do at this time. You may never show symptoms of it so if I were in your place, I would just take it day by day. I was in a similar situation as you and I thought for sure I was going to get the virus, but I never showed any symptoms.
Even if you start to show symptoms, , they are most likely going to be mild because I’m assuming you are young. but if you do get symptoms, unless they are very severe, you will just be told to stay home and take care of yourself.
symptoms show up between two and 14 days after exposure. I think it would be different if you were talking to the person that actually had the virus. But it sounds like you didn’t. Everything’s gonna be OK. Don’t look for symptoms just go about your life. No need to stress about something that most likely won’t happen. Take care!