In the study, researchers also stated that the droplets of the virus become suspended and remain airborne for several hours, unlike cough or sneeze droplets that fall to the ground within seconds.
The study, researchers warned that the coronavirus could survive more than five days in an infected place. They said that the study proves the importance of washing hands and wearing face masks in public places because the virus can linger in the air attached to fine droplet particles.
Social distancing is recommended to curb the virus from spreading as the droplet transmission occurs when you have close contact with a person who has COVID-19 symptoms such as coughing or sneezing, which may spread these potentially infectious droplets to your body.
Meanwhile, global Coronavirus deaths have increased to 114,273, while the total number of cases worldwide has surpassed 1,853,627.