"Aerosols Can Travel 10 Metres": Government's New Pointers On Covid

Thursday, 20 May 2021Newsdesk

Use of proper ventilation can prevent the spread of coronavirus, the Union government's principal scientific adviser K VijayRaghavan's office said in a set of "easy to follow" guidelines, which also included other Covid appropriate measures like wearing face masks, social distancing, sanitation to combat the pandemic.

New Delhi, 20 May 2021

"Always Remember: People who show no symptoms can also spread the virus," the document, titled "Stop the Transmission, Crush the Pandemic" said, urging people to rigorously follow Covid appropriate behaviour. While droplets fall within 2 meters from an infected person, smaller aerosol particles are carried in the air up to 10 metres, it said.As per news report of NDTV, the document, particularly highlighted the important role well-ventilated spaces play in diluting the risk of transmission from one infected person to the other. "Running ACs while keeping windows and doors shut, traps infected air inside the room, and increases risk of transmission from an infected carrier to others, it said.

Source -NDTV