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COVID-19 Q&A: Masks make infection risk less

From weekly Health Department Question and Answer public meeting. This point was explained by Stuart Spillman, Environmental Health Director, LCDHD.

Question: I was in a church service with attempted social distancing but no one was wearing a mask. Someone in the church tested positive and I was told to self isolate along with most of the congregation. If everyone in the church had been wearing a mask would we have had to self isolate? I feel like that would make the difference to a lot of church members if they understood that.

Answer: Yes you would still have to be quarantined; however, the risk of being infected would be a lot less. We are unable to quantify that risk, hence as a precaution quarantine is necessary.

Wearing a mask and distancing helps prevent the spread of the virus and ultimately helps prevent an outbreak. You may still be considered a contact due to exposure time in a confined space, but have reduced your risk of contracting Covid.



Most current results at any time can be found at this website -
https://www.lcdhd.org/2020/07/09/public-information-brief-7-09-20/


This story was posted on 2020-07-12 07:10:17
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