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1/ Q: I want to visit older family members soon, so I went and got a #PCR test for #COVID__19 (i.e., the kind that detects *current* infection). My test came back negative, so I am in the clear, right?
A: Not necessarily. It is possible you got a false negative test result.
A: Not necessarily. It is possible you got a false negative test result.
2/ After you are exposed to #SARSCoV2, the amount of #virus in your body builds up over time. It reaches its highest level right before symptom onset.
It can take 2-14 days (average of 5-6) from the time of exposure to when symptoms develop: a.k.a. the incubation period.
It can take 2-14 days (average of 5-6) from the time of exposure to when symptoms develop: a.k.a. the incubation period.
3/ Based on this incubation period, and because it is ideal to identify cases before they even develop symptoms, #publichealth experts currently recommend people get tested about 4 days AFTER a suspected exposure.
#FAQ: What is the difference between #SelfMonitoring, #SelfIsolation and #isolation during the #COVID19 outbreak?
#coronavirus
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You should #SELFMONITOR for 14 days if you have no symptoms but have a history of possible exposure to #COVID19.
▪️ avoid crowded places
▪️ increase your personal space to at least 2m per person where possible.
#coronavirus
▪️ avoid crowded places
▪️ increase your personal space to at least 2m per person where possible.
#coronavirus
You should #SELFISOLATE for 14 days if you have no symptoms but:
▪️ have been possibly exposed to #COVID19 through travel outside of Canada
OR
▪️ close contact with a person who has been diagnosed.
#StayHome and avoid contact with others.
#coronavirus
▪️ have been possibly exposed to #COVID19 through travel outside of Canada
OR
▪️ close contact with a person who has been diagnosed.
#StayHome and avoid contact with others.
#coronavirus
