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We developed a spatiotemporal model of airborne <jats:italic>Mtb<\/jats:italic> transmission based on the Wells-Riley equation. We collected environmental, clinical and person-tracking data in a South African clinic during COVID-19, when community or surgical masks were compulsory and ventilation was increased. We matched person movements with clinical records to identify the spatiotemporal location of infectious TB patients. We modeled the concentration of infectious doses (quanta) and estimated the individual risk of infection. Over five days, video sensors tracked 1,438 clinic attendees. CO<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup> levels were low (median 431 ppm, IQR 406 ppm\u2013458 ppm); the quanta concentration was higher in the morning than in the afternoon, and highest in the waiting room. The estimated risk of infection per clinic attendee was 0.05% (80%-credible interval (CrI) 0.01%\u20130.06%). 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