Measures To Prevent COVID (2021) This Diwali.

Follow these measures to prevent COVID widespread, this festive season

As Diwali is nearing, celebrations are in full swing, as this happens after the lockdowns for the past two years. Still new variants of covid continue to arise, and preventive measures should be taken for festive celebrations that are happening. Many experts also warned about the widespread of new XXB variants in Maharashtra and how to curb the effects of these variants. Hence we should take some preventive measures to stop the widespread of COVID.

Pros and Cons of Indoor Vs. Outdoor gatherings

The very first measure for preventing COVID is to prioritize the type of gatherings. According to the reports of 2021, the possibility of indoor COVID transmission is 18.7 times higher than that of outdoor COVID transmissions. When people talk aerosols are released into the air and they can spread easily. Hence, Outdoor gatherings are much better than Indoor gatherings, as ventilation will be better in the case of outdoors.

Measures to prevent COVID widespread

As COVID is more transmissible through coughing, sneezing, etc, ensure that you celebrate this festive season with minimal people. Minimizing your social circle will ensure safety always.

Enjoy virtually if you are affected

Celebrating festivals together will always bring happiness to our lives. But if it’s not possible to celebrate together due to any COVID infections, it’s safe to celebrate it virtually. Isolation always prevents the spreading of infections to others.

Wear masks always

It is advisable to wear masks as it will be an effective measure against COVID. Whenever we organize festive parties in our home, always wear a mask and recommend this to others too.

Ensure the availability of sanitizers

It is always advisable to keep hand sanitizers inaccessible in corners of the house during gatherings as this will minimize the spread of covid.

Prevent Buffets and encourage individual servings

During gatherings, it is always best to encourage individual servings instead of choosing a buffet. If someone is sick, this way will always prevent the spread of the virus.