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currently have Covid ,wondering how long incubation period is

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rileynexttime · 03/04/2023 10:57

I was visiting an immunsuppressed 76 year old from Mon to Friday .
Returned home Friday late afternoon to partner hacking and coughing,clearly unwell .
Tested Sunday afternoon ,he was v strong positive ,mine was weaker .I'm feeling dreadful now .
My son has had an on off cough and sore throat for 2 or 3 weeks .Didn't test until yesterday when was clear.

Could I have passed it on to frail relative ? I had no symptoms until Sunday .

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rileynexttime · 03/04/2023 10:58

I suppose I mean what is the likelihood of me infecting someone during the week.

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UnmentionedElephantDildo · 03/04/2023 11:04

Yes it's possible that you were infected by partner on return, as current variants have shorter incubation period that original and can be as short as 2 days.

You can't completely rule out the idea that you had picked it up somewhere else and therefore might have been infectious on the last day/s of your visit.

So I'd warn the relatives and keep your fingers crossed that the (entirely possible) scenario that you got it from your partner on return is the correct one.

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rileynexttime · 03/04/2023 11:08

Thank you unmentioned ,I so hope I've not given it to him .He's really unwell and waiting for an important op.

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Theglowofcandles · 03/04/2023 11:38

It is possible but I was around someone who had had covid and I developed symptoms 2 days later, tested positive 6 days in and I'm now on day 11 and feel absolutely awful. I'm certain I caught it 2 days before my symptoms started so it's possible you caught it the Friday you came home. Hope you feel better soon.

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rileynexttime · 03/04/2023 18:10

You too @Theglowofcandles ,I'm not feeling great.Guess I'd become complacent about this virus .I'm a healthy person but quite floored by this .

Thinking we need to be a bit more careful while we're all living with this now .

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Feebeedeebee · 03/04/2023 18:18

Don't know the answer but currently floored by Covid at the moment too and hoping I wasn't contagious when I saw my DM on Thursday. Avoided for 3 years! Meant to be going away a week today too. I'm hoping I'll be negative by then but am pretty sure my DD will get it at some point. Being a single parent sucks at times like this.

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