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00:57 Apr 2, 2020
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COVID-19 - Medical - Medical (general)
Additional field(s): Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-), Medical: Health Care, Science (general), Journalism
English term or phrase: close contact
Definition from CDC:
Being within six feet of a COVID-19 case for a prolonged period of time.

Example sentence(s):
  • What should I do if I had close contact with someone who has COVID-19? Madera county
  • It is important to note that most people who have had close contact with someone confirmed as having the novel coronavirus have not been infected or become ill. Ministry of Health NZ
  • To date, two dogs have been infected with the COVID-19 virus following close contact with infected humans. World Organization for Animal Health
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5 +1lähikontakti
Tarja Karjalainen


  

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lähikontakti


Definition from THL (Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos):
Lähikontakteilla tarkoitetaan henkilöitä, jotka ovat oleskelleet tartunnan saaneen kanssa kasvotusten tai samassa huoneessa yli 15 minuuttia.

Example sentence(s):
  • Ehkäise koronaviruksen leviämistä välttämällä lähikontakteja, tekemällä etätöitä ja pesemällä käsiä. - Kanta  
  • Tartuntojen vähentämiseksi tulee myös rajoittaa ei-välttämätöntä toimintaa, kuten lähikontakteja harrastetoiminnassa ja muulla vapaa-ajalla. - Valtioneuvosto  
  • Pisaratartunta vaatii lähikontaktin ja yleensä pidemmän yhdessä vietetyn ajan. - Terveyskirjasto  
Tarja Karjalainen
Finland
Local time: 08:56
Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish
PRO pts in category: 46

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