After international studies suggested that COVID is airborne, recent evidence suggests that the virus can travel up to 10 metres riding on aerosols. Aerosols are micro-droplets that come out of the mouth or nose of an infected person. CSIR’s scientists in India were the first to collect this evidence.
The study says, “Results indicate that the chance of picking up SARS-CoV-2 in the air is directly related to the number of positive cases in the room, their symptomatic status, and the duration of exposure and that the demarcation of hospital areas into COVID and non-COVID areas is a successful strategy to prevent cross infections.”
Why Social Distancing Is Important?
Highlighting the importance of social distancing, the study said, “It is evident that the spread of the pandemic may be largely attributed to non-compliance of COVID-19 safety guidelines on the part of the people. A right amount of caution with courage backed up by sound scientific principles is the need of the hour.”…
