Aerosol Can Travel to 10 Metres from an COVID Infected Person: Advisory

NEW DELHI: The Government on Thursday said that the aerosol can travel up to ten metres from the covid infected person, and that aerosol through the infected person can fall within two metres but can be carried to ten meters through the air.

"Aerosol and droplets are key mode of transmission of the virus," it said.

Saliva and nasal discharged in the form of droplets and aerosols, by an infected person while exhaling, talking, speaking, singing, laughing, coughing or sneezing etc is the primary mode of virus transmissions. COVID-19 infected person who shows no symptoms also transmit the virus. People without symptoms can spread the virus. (IANS)

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