Can mere touch transmit COVID-19 to another person? Bombay High Court asks Expert Committee formed by Civil Aviation Ministry

In a May 26 meeting, the committee had suggested that viral transmission on flights could be prevented if passengers occupying middle seats wore protective suits/gown to minimise transmission through inadvertent touch.

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04 Jun 2020, 7:50 pm

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The Bombay High Court on Thursday sought clarification from an Expert Committee created to review and strengthen safe air travel protocols as to whether the mere touch of a person carrying COVID-19 virus could transmit the virus to a person so touched. (Deven Yogesh Kanani v DGCA and Ors)

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Bombay High Court

Expert Committee

Directorate General of Civil Aviation

COVID-19

Ministry of Civil Aviation

Middle seats in flights

transmission of Coronavirus