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Like Cigarette Smoke – The Fleeting Transmission Of The Delta Variant

July 19, 2021

The Delta COVID-19 variant’s ‘fleeting transmission’ has continued to make headlines as outbreaks grow in Sydney and Victoria. But how much has the transmission of this virus really changed?

Director of Health at Grattan Institute, Dr Stephen Duckett, explained that 18 months ago, we thought that the virus was transmitted through droplets. This meant that staying 1.5 metres away kept you fairly safe. “What we now know is that the virus is transmitted through aerosol spread, sort of like cigarette smoke. So if you imagine that you are somewhere near a smoker and you can smell their cigarette smoke, it is the same with the virus, that the virus is wandering around you and so obviously you can catch it through that mechanism.”

This is why staying home, and wearing masks is so crucial right now. On Friday, 4 men caught the virus at the MCG with very little to do with the index case. The variant is still spreading quickly through NSW, with new restrictions introduced on Saturday aiming to curb the spread. However, Premier Berejiklian has warned that it may take up 5 days for the results of the lockdown to show.

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