Practicing good hygiene is an important habit that helps prevent the spread of COVID-19. WeвЂ™re talking about going for a walk or going to the park, or even having a conversation at a safe distance with someone outside.вЂќ

WeвЂ™re not talking about going to a sporting event or a concert. I recommend spending time with others outside. вЂњOne studyВ found that of 318 outbreaks that accounted for 1,245 confirmed cases in China, only one outbreak occurred outdoors. Ashwin Vasan, an assistant attending physician in the Department of Medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center and an assistant professor at the Mailman School of Public Health and Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. вЂњThere is up to 80% less transmission of the virus happening outdoors versus indoors,вЂќ says Dr. In addition, studies have found that outdoor settings with enough space to distance and good ventilation will reduce risk of exposure. This distance will help you avoid direct contact with respiratory droplets produced by coughing or sneezing. The CDC recommends maintaining a distance of approximately 6 feet from others in public places. Since close person-to-person contact appears to be the main source of transmission, social distancing remains a key way to mitigate spread. According to the CDC, вЂњBased on data from lab studies on COVID-19 and what we know about similar respiratory diseases, it may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes, but this isnвЂ™t thought to be the main way the virus spreads.вЂќ These transmissions occurred within enclosed spaces that had inadequate ventilation.вЂќДЇinally, itвЂ™s possible for coronavirus to spread through contaminated surfaces, but this is also less likely. вЂњThese viruses may be able to infect people who are further than 6 feet away from the person who is infected or after that person has left the space. вЂњSome infections can be spread by exposure to virus in small droplets and particles that can linger in the air for minutes to hours,вЂќ the CDC states. The CDC also notes that COVID-19 can spread by airborne transmission, although this is less common than close contact with a person. David Goldberg, an internist and infectious disease specialist at NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Westchester and an assistant professor of medicine at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. вЂњThe means of transmission can be through respiratory droplets produced when a person coughs or sneezes, or by direct physical contact with an infected person, such as shaking hands,вЂќ says Dr. Scientists are still learning about COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, but according to the CDC, this highly contagious virus appears to be most commonly spread during close (within 6 feet) person-to-person contact through respiratory droplets.

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