Do You Know?
- During single coughing by infected individual 3000 droplets spreads in the environment. While in sneezing 40000 droplets spreads up to one-meter distance having a speed of 300km/hour.
- Each droplet contains approx. 20 lakh viruses.
- It may float in air once attached to dust particles and survive for 2 to 3 hours. The survival rate on surfaces depends as follows:
- Glass – 96 hours
- Plastic and steel –72 hours
- Cardboard – 24 hours
- Older people and people with pre-existing medical conditions (such as diabetes and heart disease) appear to be more vulnerable as their immunity is normally less in comparison to younger.
- Natural remedies to boost immunity
- Vitamin C supplement
- Zink supplement
- Sprouted cereals
- Use of ginger, turmeric, and lime
