Corona virus spreads primarily through droplets generated when an infected person coughs or sneezes, or through droplets of saliva or discharge from the nose.
Several doctors are using hydroxychloroquine as self-medication to prevent Covid-19. Barman too took it, said Nirmal Kumar Hazarika, Pratiksha Hospital’s medical superintendent.
The government has taken a slew of measures to step up against the spread of Covid-19, including announcing the 21-day lockdown across the country and the economic stimulus package.
A study published earlier this month suggested that the coronavirus could linger in aerosols -- the suspension of tiny particles or droplets in the air -- for up to three hours.
The study finds that 90% of the coronavirus cases were reported from countries with a range of temperature between 3 and 17 degree C and absolute humidity between 4 and 9g/m3.
The new policy says asymptomatic direct and high-risk contacts of an infected person should be tested between the fifth day and 14th day of coming into contact with the patient.
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