Chances of covid from healthcare worker who pulled mask below nose?

[evine89]

Chances of covid transmission from blood draw when nurse had mask below nose for 15 seconds? I had to get my blood drawn and nurse pulled mask down. I had a mask, face shield, and glasses on. I am incredibly immune compromised and now I am worried.

[specialmom]

Can't believe a health care worker would pull a mask below their nose!  I do see it below noses all the time.  Sigh.  It's tempting as I often can't breath.  I take breaks and pull it off for some fresh air as I can't wear it continuously.  But wearing it below the nose isn't too helpful, is it?  But, as stated, I doubt you'll get sick from that interaction.  Mask shaming is the new thing.  I don't really like that either.  But I do wish everyone would comply.  

[Paxiled]

I've been having a hard time with this issue lately, Mom.  Every time I go out for my nighttime walk, I see young people congregating and not wearing masks.  Every time I go into the business areas I see young people congregating and not wearing masks.  I very much want to say to them, you do realize you're the reason we can't get past this thing.  For all the mistakes our gov't made, and they are legion, if we just did what the epidemiologists tell us and ignore the gov't, we would be past this phase.  Almost every other nation is.  It's getting harder and harder to remember I don't like people telling other people how to live their lives.

[ppowb]

A very low chance. She is most likely not sick. Also it takes minutes of face to face conversation for enough particles to be expelled to cause risk, and you were masked.

[evine89]

Thank you. I had a face shield and glasses too so I hope that added more protection. I was in there about 10 minutes.

[mkh9]

I agree with ppowb
mkh9

[auntiejessi]

You were well protected, so even though she pulled her mask down, it's not likely that you could get it.

Did you ask her to put it back on? Don't ever hesitate to advocate for yourself.

[evine89]

I was going to and then she pulled it back up. I was just in a bit of shock someone who should be following strict rules did it, and I have worried ever since.

[mkh9]

Firstly, I would have reported the nurse. Secondly, yes it is possible. But if she didn't sneeze or cough it is less likely. But they say you can get it by someone who is ill and breaths in an area for a period of time then you walk in and breath the same air. In other words it is airborne. However, they are checking the hospital staff for it probably daily and at the very least checking their temperatures every day plus she was not symptomatic. So you can't really transmit it if you don't have it. However, you can be a asymptomatic (No symptoms) carrier and spread it that way. It is complicated. That is why people need to follow the guidelines carefully.
mkh9