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What do you mean by "hang out"? If it means taking a stroll somewhere, sitting outside on your deck or at a outdoor cafe 6 feet apart, should be fine. If it means snuggling up on the couch maybe not. No tests are 100% accurate and besides, it was only a snapshot in time. He could have been exposed again right after that negative result. However, this would hold in general for anyone you don't live with...any of them could become an asymptomatic carrier and so could you.
Your decision....a question like that can stir up a hornets nest...
I know what I would do, but I won't say because I'll no doubt get some nasty remarks, as I tend to think for myself, and not do as I'm told.
I like to take care of my own health and have been quite successful for a number of years.
Heck no! Way too soon for me. More like another 6-8 mos & even then I'd meet him in an outdoor space like the park where we could sit as spaced out as possible. And this is IF I even agreed to meet him at all. I'd still be nervous because it's been said it stays in their system for several mos, so probably not & I'd want to hear what his Dr says by then. Can you talk via webcam during all this?
Also, COVID's like the common cold in that once someone's had COVID, they can catch it again & again. It's not like they're immuned after that.
Exposed on June 19th. When did he start exhibiting symptoms? End of June? I'd be willing to hang with this friend as long as social distancing is practiced. Don't sit on the couch with him watching movies yet.
Our Doctors are asvising 2 negative tests. Then only with distancing, hand washing and masks.
Two weeks post symptoms is what I thought the recommendations were. If he hasn't been symptomatic since July 10, and has tested negative, I wouldn't worry unless I were at high risk.
June 19 he was exposed, got sick with COVID which was confirmed
Negative test since mid-last week
Safe to hang out with him this weekend?
I don't see why not; that was over a month ago. If you tested negative you should be fine. In fact I read this morning some group and I am not sure which: I think it is either CDC or John Hopkins it is only necessary to quarantine for 10 days. Let's see where that goes.
What do you mean by "hang out"? If it means taking a stroll somewhere, sitting outside on your deck or at a outdoor cafe 6 feet apart, should be fine. If it means snuggling up on the couch maybe not. No tests are 100% accurate and besides, it was only a snapshot in time. He could have been exposed again right after that negative result. However, this would hold in general for anyone you don't live with...any of them could become an asymptomatic carrier and so could you.
Your comment about testing negative and then getting exposed or testing positive the next day is true, that doesn't have anything to do with OPs situation. Are we all supposed to stay 6 ft apart for the rest of our lives?
Fore ever Blue: where are you getting your information? None of what you are preaching has been proven in anyway and we can't avoid being around someone who may have had it or may be asymptomatic.
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