According to the news released by the Changsha Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Prevention and Control Headquarters Office on March 21, one new confirmed case of new coronary pneumonia was added in Furong District, Changsha City.
According to the epidemiological survey, the confirmed case Jiang Moumou had a short time and space intersection with Xia Moumou (diagnosed on March 17th), a long-term confirmed case from other places, in an outdoor public place on March 16. Xia Moumou and Jiang Moumou did not wear masks. They walked towards each other and passed each other, about 0.5 meters apart.
Is it possible to spread without a mask and a distance of about 0.5 meters? And is it outdoors?
An expert from the Furong District Center for Disease Control and Prevention said that the answer is yes. Xia was diagnosed on March 17. At that time, he was in the detoxification period. When people cough, spit, or sneeze, they spit out of the body. The droplets are large and small, the large droplets will settle directly to the ground, while some small droplets will be suspended in the air, and others can inhale them to cause transmission. At this time, Jiang Moumou did not wear a mask and was infected.
An expert from the Furong District Center for Disease Control and Prevention said that no matter how the new coronavirus mutates, it is still spread through droplets and contact. To prevent virus infection, standardize wearing masks, wash hands frequently, disinfect hands, and keep safe Distance is the most cost-effective and simplest means of protection.
CDC reminds: epidemic prevention and control is everyone’s responsibility. Everyone is the first responsible person for their own health. In daily life, you must adhere to the standard wearing of masks, wash your hands frequently, maintain a social distance of 1 meter in public places, and consciously take personal protection. When entering public places, you must actively cooperate with cleaning Epidemic prevention “site code”, and actively cooperate with epidemic prevention and control measures. Minimize crowding.
Source: People’s Daily Online
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