If you've had a positive LFT and know exactly when you were exposed....?

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How many days after being exposed to the Covid+ contact did you get your first positive LFT?

I know I was exposed last Sunday (9th Jan) as I met up with a friend who got a positive LFT the following day (Mon 10th)

I have been doing daily LFTs since my friend told me of her positive test and they have all been negative so far

Just wondering at what point I can assume I was lucky and didn't get the virus from her

Daughter was positive on the Monday. We had spent the Sunday together & playing card games in close contact. I didn’t turn positive until the Friday evening , husband Saturday evening, her boyfriend Sunday evening. My other daughter never tested positive.

Thanks @Change123today that's really useful, I've just done a test that was negative but sounds like I'm not out of the wood yet!

Interested as I tested positive on Tuesday but had a few symptoms on monday. I saw a group of friends on sat, another group on Sunday, a friend on monday, live with dh, Dd and her boyfriend is here all the time. So far nobody has tested positive. 🤷‍♀️

Not sure when I was exposed though. Average exposure to symptoms time i read is 5 days.?

Average exposure v positivity has gone down with omicron.

Five days after contact but two days after they tested positive on LFT so it was only two days of testing for me before it turned positive

I had symptoms though, starting 2/3 days after contact

That’s interesting. I think I most likely caught it on the Saturday in a gym class. Someone in the class had symptoms and hadn’t tested and cheerfully told everyone. She got booted out the class but had been there for ten mins!

I got mild symptoms mon evening. So would tie in with a Saturday exposure. If it wasn’t sat it was weds before.

I have no symptoms so hoping that is a good sign

I wouldn't normally be that bothered but I've something scheduled for next weekend that I don't want to miss!

I was exposed Xmas Eve evening and got a positive LTF on the morning of the 28th so 3.5/4 days

Christmas Eve exposure. New Years Eve positive lft and pcr. I got symptoms after 4 days though.

2 days

I slept with my partner, shared a water bottle, and kissed and hugged multiple times
Next day - he had positive LFT
I have still no tested positive
That was 3 weeks ago!

5 days from contact to positive lft

contact between 10 and half 10. Positive lf 4 days later in the evening.

3-4 days

But you may have only a small viral load do the LTF isn't picking it up.