According to a study published by the Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health, grocery shopping or eating out has a higher risk of getting infected by COVID-19 than flying on an aircraft. However, there are certain conditions for flyers like mandatorily wearing face masks. Additionally, proper maintenance and functioning of the AC/filtration systems, timely disinfection of cabin surfaces, and proper ventilation are also important.
Important risk mitigation strategies include: Wearing face masks to control the transmission of the virus on board aircraft Consistent operation of ventilation systems Disinfection of surfaces Following appropriate procedures during boarding and deplaning to maximize social distancing among passengers and crew members. The study stated that the estimated dose inhaled by a passenger on exposure is less likely to cause an infection. Also, compared to other…
