The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now says the virus can linger and spread beyond 6 feet -- especially indoors where there is poor ventilation.
guidance to acknowledge that COVID-19 is an airborne virus capable of lingering for an extended period and traveling farther than 6 feet.
Friday’s revision says transmission of the virus through tiny droplets called aerosols is “thought to be the main way the virus spreads.” The agency’s previous warning said the virus mostly spreads through large droplets encountered at close range. “There is growing evidence that droplets and airborne particles can remain suspended in the air and be breathed in by others, and travel distances beyond 6 feet ,” the CDC’s new guidance says. “In general, indoor environments without good ventilation increase this risk.”A visitor wearing a mask to protect against the spread of COVID-19 passes a sign requiring masks in San Antonio, Texas.
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