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The World Health Organisation recommends at least 3ft/1m and Centers for Disease Control recommends 6ft/2m; these numbers are based on the falloff distance of heavy droplets which carry similar coronaviruses to COVID-19.

A recent study reported that the cloud expelled in a cough or sneeze can carry such droplets up to 27ft/8m. It has not yet been confirmed if droplets can infect at this range, however.

Following the guidance of at least 2 meters should help us stay away from infective droplets being shed by people who may not even realise they are infected. For those experiencing symptoms, proper isolation is the best protection for those around you!

I hope you are all staying safe and looking out for one another (from a distance!).

Let me know in the comments if there is a question about COVID-19 you'd like me to tackle with a future comic!

My comics live here: artibiotics.com/
Support my art: artibiotics.com/support

Description

A comic answer.

The World Health Organisation recommends at least 3ft/1m and Centers for Disease Control recommends 6ft/2m; these numbers are based on the falloff distance of heavy droplets which carry similar coronaviruses to COVID-19.

A recent study reported that the cloud expelled in a cough or sneeze can carry such droplets up to 27ft/8m. It has not yet been confirmed if droplets can infect at this range, however.

Following the guidance of at least 2 meters should help us stay away from infective droplets being shed by people who may not even realise they are infected. For those experiencing symptoms, proper isolation is the best protection for those around you!

I hope you are all staying safe and looking out for one another (from a distance!).

Let me know in the comments if there is a question about COVID-19 you'd like me to tackle with a future comic!

My comics live here: artibiotics.com/
Support my art: artibiotics.com/support