It took only 9 seconds to become infected with omicro… Drops of saliva in your eyes?

Hong Kong health authorities announced
Glasses and face coverings are recommended

A case of being infected with the Corona 19 Omicron mutation was confirmed even by just rubbing it in the Hong Kong subway. The rubbing time was only 9 seconds, and everyone was wearing a mask.

On the 20th local time, the Hong Kong health authorities traced the movement route of a 26-year-old person infected with Omicron mutation, and it was found that Mr. A stayed in the subway passage with two other Omicron infections at the same time.

As a result of the CCTV check, at that time, Mr. A and the previous two confirmed patients infected with Omicron were both wearing masks, and there was no direct contact as they were walking in different directions. They only passed each other for nine seconds.

Hong Kong authorities have warned that even a brief meeting like this can lead to infection with the omicron mutation. It is known that the propagation power of the ohmic mutation is 4 to 8 times stronger than that of the conventional delta mutation.

Dr David Hui, a Hong Kong government pandemic advisor, said, “If Mr. A and other infected people were in close proximity, depending on the direction of the wind, droplets from the infected person could have splashed on Mr. A.” and air propagation through the lateral space of the mask.

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He also recommended wearing glasses or a separate face covering in addition to the mask.

Meanwhile, Hong Kong is keen to stop the spread of Omicron infection by suspending middle and high school classes again after the first confirmed community infection with Omicron mutation at the end of last month.

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