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Hi This Is Namarata From XXXXXXX United Kingdom. Yesterday Night

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Posted on Fri, 8 Jan 2021
Question: Hi this is Namarata from XXXXXXX United Kingdom. Yesterday night our friend had come to give few food stuff he had prepared at home . He generally waits outside our apartment block and my husband opens the main door for him and he keeps the stuff in lobby area and goes . Yesterday by the time my husband went outside to open the main door for him he came up to my husband and hugged him and gave the stuff to him . This entire process should have taken around 5 minutes XXXXXXX As soon as my husband came inside ( he was wearing a mask but I am not sure whether friend was wearing a mask or not ) .i started arguing with him as to why he allowed the friend to hug him and out of anger my husband threw the pants he was wearing when he went outside to open the main door at me and I think it definitely hit my face . I got super scared and I immediately washed my hands first and then my face . But it did take some 10 minutes roughly I should say before I could wash my hands and face and changed my clothes . I am so scared now. Even if I believe that our friend did not have the virus at that time my husband went outside to open the main door and the side door which is used my many in our apartment and obviously the clothes would have touched the door . Is there any slightest risk also you see in this . I am 5.2 and weigh 100 kgs so I fall under the obese category . It’s been a year since I checked for diabetes and BP and last time I checked I did not have them.
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Answered by Dr. Hari Charan Perigela (41 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
There is no risk

Detailed Answer:
Hi
The only thing that touched you is your husband's pants.
Chances of infection from neighbour to your husband is also low as your husband was wearing a mask.
So,pants of your husband even though touched your face will not have any infection.
You washed your hands and face.So, spread of infection doesn't happen.
We have to wait for 3-5 days for development of symptoms like fever,Cough etc.If these symptoms develop only, you should be concerned and get investigated
Nothing to worry.
Hope I answered your query.If you have any questions,I will clarify further.
Wish you good health
Regards
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Hi This Is Namarata From XXXXXXX United Kingdom. Yesterday Night

Brief Answer: There is no risk Detailed Answer: Hi The only thing that touched you is your husband's pants. Chances of infection from neighbour to your husband is also low as your husband was wearing a mask. So,pants of your husband even though touched your face will not have any infection. You washed your hands and face.So, spread of infection doesn't happen. We have to wait for 3-5 days for development of symptoms like fever,Cough etc.If these symptoms develop only, you should be concerned and get investigated Nothing to worry. Hope I answered your query.If you have any questions,I will clarify further. Wish you good health Regards