55. What should you do if you may have been exposed to the virus or infected?
Q: What should I do if I may have been exposed to the virus or infected? 💁 Tracy: First of all, within 14 days of your exposure, please practice self quarantine, minimize your interaction with others. Practice hygiene including wearing a mask, wash hands frequently, clean and disinfect high-touch surfaces, etc. The most likely time window for COVID-19 infection is about 5-7 days if you indeed get infected. Symptoms may start to show up during or after this time window. Secondly, continue to monitor your body condition closely, and establish a baseline before you notice any symptoms. Body baseline include: Body temperature (by using a Basal Body Thermometer, for example); SPO2 (blood oxygen level, by using a Finger Pulse Oximeter, for example); Resting breathing rate, resting heart rate, resting blood pressure, etc. If you have other medical conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, it is important you continue to monitor these conditions and note your basel