The new Delta variant can be transmitted through “fleeting contact” or as rapidly as an infected person merely passing by, a doctor who is part of the government’s advisory group on COVID-19 response warned. READ:
“And ito ‘yong pinaka-nakakabahala, ‘yong usual na sinasabi natin na close contact na 15 minutes or more with less than one meter, it seems that this virus is capable of fleeting contact lang. In other words, magdaan lang kayo, tapos hindi ka naka-mask or pangit ‘yong paggamit mo ng mask at face shield, pwede ka nang mahawa dahil ang dami-dami pong virus na ibinubuga ng taong may Delta ,” he added.
Salvana was referring to a study in China — where the COVID-19 pandemic started — which showed that patients carrying the Delta variant have a thousand times more virus particles than the original variant. “And this is also something that came out from the Center for Disease Control na nakita nila na in the past, we know that the people who are vaccinated who end up with breakthrough infections are a lot less contagious than people who are not vaccinated,” Salvana said.
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