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Old 12-09-2020, 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Bill14564 View Post
We (in the larger sense) should find out if we have this bug, even if we don't have symptoms, in order to protect those around us. It isn't about whether *I* feel sick, it's about whether I might be contagious and make someone else sick. While I have no symptoms and feel fine, the person I infect may not be as fortunate.

And yes, of course, there is little need to get tested if you have had no known exposure to the virus.
If you are positive, but have no symptoms of coughing/sneezing and stay 6 feet away from others, you won't infect anyone regardless of whether you have been tested or wear a mask