We’ve heard it essentially since the start of the pandemic in 2020 -- maintain a social distance of at least six feet to limit exposure and transmission. But, avnew study has found that six feet may not be enough to keep you fully protected.
“Compliance to the Six-Foot Rule will … substantially reduces the risk of … large-drop transmission,” the study, published this week in the journal PNAS, says.
“However, the liquid drops expelled by respiratory events are known to span a considerable range of scales, with radii varying from fractions of a micron to millimeters.”
According to KRON-4, there is “overwhelming evidence” that indoor airborne transmission associated with “micron-scale” aerosol droplets plays a “dominant role in the spread of COVID-19,” especially in large gatherings such as super-spreader events.
The study also factored in ventilation and airflow and concluded that the six-foot rule was equivalent to 60 feet, and in order to limit the transmission of the virus, people should continue wearing masks and keeping socially distant --even those people who are vaccinated.