It is “closely watching the dynamic evolution of the virus situation in India, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) now indicating that the virus may be airborne”.
Earlier, 239 experts have shown research of corona virus being airborne spread than only being the droplet transmission.
Types of transmission:
Airborne Spread:
It refers to transmission via aerosols (smaller droplets <5 µm) which can be transmitted to others over distances greater than 1 m.
Aerosols may get released when infectors breathe heavily or talk, apart from coughing and sneezing.
Aerosols contain fewer virus particles than larger droplets.
Droplet Transmission:
Occurs when a person is within 1 metre of the infector, who coughs or sneezes and so is exposing their mouth, nose or eyes to potentially infective respiratory droplets.
