Corona virus can spread up to 10 meters in the air, warns the government's chief scientific adviser

New Delhi, May 20, 2021, Thursday

Corona viruses can be spread through the air and that is why experts advise maintaining social distance.

According to the government's Office of Chief Scientific Adviser, aerosols and droplets are two of the main causes of coronavirus outbreaks. The droplet of a person infected with the corona can go up to two meters in the air. While the aerosol can push these droplets up to 10 meters. Which can pose a risk of infection.

Even patients with no symptoms of corona can release enough droplets into the air to create a viral load and infect others. This means that the question is whether even a distance of ten meters between two persons is enough to escape from the corona.

According to the Office of the Chief Scientific Adviser, the virus is also present in saliva and nasal secretions from an infected person's breathing, speaking, laughing and sneezing. Which can infect others. That is why adherence to the Covid Protocol is essential to break the chain of transition. As part of which a mask should be worn. Hands should be washed and kept as far away from each other as possible.

It can take up to a week for an infected person to show symptoms of corona. In the meantime it can infect others as well. People who do not have symptoms can also spread the virus.

According to the new guideline, droplets and aerosols increase the risk of spreading corona infection in closed and air-conditioned areas. The guideline recommends regular cleaning of items and surfaces with exposure to bleach and phenyl. Such as door handle, light switch, table chair.

On the surface of glass, plastic, stainless steel, the virus survives for a long time. Therefore, its cleaning is also necessary.