If you were near someone with COVID-19

If you were near someone with COVID-19 you might get COVID-19.

A symptom is a sign that you might be sick. You might see symptoms or feel symptoms.

You should:

monitor for COVID-19 symptoms
stay at home if you develop symptoms and get tested

You will know if you were near someone with COVID-19 when:

someone you spent time with in the last few days tells you they have COVID-19
your manager at work tells you

You have a high risk of getting COVID-19 if you:

live with someone who has COVID-19
have spent a long time with someone who has COVID-19

You spent a long time with someone if:

you stayed overnight at their house
you were in a car together and not wearing a face mask.

You have a moderate risk of getting COVID-19 if you were:

indoors with someone with COVID-19
sharing a dinner with someone who has COVID-19.

You have a low risk of COVID-19 if you were with a someone for a very short time.
A short time together is like these examples:

a walk outside
to drop off shopping at someone's house.

If you were with someone with COVID-19 you can get COVID-19 up to 14 days later.
Most people get COVID-19 in the first 7 to 14 days days after they were with someone with COVID-19.