General Information

Covid-19 spreads from person to person through the tiny droplets that sick people propel when they cough, sneeze, or talk. These droplets, known scientifically as infectious respiratory particles, can fly six feet or more in the air, and they can spread the virus if they deposit on someone’s mouth or nose, or get inhaled into a person’s lungs. The COVID-19 virus can remain suspended in the air for a period of time and drift farther than six feet, which is why mask wearing can help prevent spread of the virus. In the case of coronavirus, an infected person doesn’t need to show symptoms to spread the virus. After people are infected, they may have no symptoms for several days, or for the duration of their illness. Even if they are asymptomatic, they can still spread the virus.