How does COVID-19 spread?


People can catch COVID-19 from others who have the virus. The disease can spread from person to person through small droplets from the nose or mouth which are spread when an individual with COVID-19 coughs or exhales. These droplets land on objects and surfaces round the person. people then catch COVID-19 by touching these objects or surfaces, then touching their eyes, nose or mouth. People also can catch COVID-19 if they inhale droplets from an individual with COVID-19 who coughs out or exhales droplets. this is often why it's important to remain quite 1 meter (3 feet) faraway from an individual who is sick.

WHO is assessing ongoing research on the ways COVID-19 is spread and can still share updated findings.

Can the virus that causes COVID-19 be transmitted through the air?
Studies so far suggest that the virus that causes COVID-19 is especially transmitted through contact with respiratory droplets instead of through the air. See previous answer on “How does COVID-19 spread?”

Can CoVID-19 be caught from an individual who has no symptoms?
The main way the disease spreads is thru respiratory droplets expelled by someone who is coughing. the danger of catching COVID-19 from someone with no symptoms in the least is extremely low. However, many of us with COVID-19 experience only mild symptoms. this is often particularly true at the first stages of the disease. it's therefore possible to catch COVID-19 from someone who has, for instance , just a light cough and doesn't feel ill. WHO is assessing ongoing research on the amount of transmission of COVID-19 and can still share updated findings.

Can I catch COVID-19 from the feces of somebody with the disease?
The risk of catching COVID-19 from the feces of an infected person appears to be low. While initial investigations suggest the virus could also be present in feces in some cases, spread through this route isn't a main feature of the outbreak. WHO is assessing ongoing research on the ways COVID-19 is spread and can still share new findings. Because this is often a risk, however, it's one more reason to wash hands regularly, after using the toilet and before eating.