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Transmission of COVID-19
 

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SARS-CoV-2 is transmitted primarily from person to person, mainly via airborne transmission of aerosols (ultrafine particles present in the air and remain suspended for several hours) and droplet transmission. This occurs through the exposure of the mucosal surfaces of the host, that is, eyes, nose, and mouth, to the incoming infective respiratory droplets. Transmission of the Virus may also occur through fomites used by or used on the infected individual such as bed sheets, blankets, kitchen utensils, thermometers, and stethoscopes.