"Stay home; stay safe" is alright for preventing Corona but not for health in respect of vitamin D nutrition for people especially children, pregnant women, and the elderly. Vit. D synthesis by the skin requires exposure to ultraviolet irradiation of the sun rays to convert 7-dehydrocholesterol in the skin to Vit.D which is cholecalciferol. Non-exposure to sunlight for months together may predispose to Vit.D deficiency. Therefore people should be advised to expose themselves to the sun for at least half an hour daily.
Susceptible population namely Children and others can spend their time on the terrace. If not possible Vit. D supplementation should be given. Also this is the opportune time for conducting Vit.D nutritional status studies in populations by epidemiologists, biochemists, and pediatricians. Let us make use of this opportunity given by the Corona pandemic.
