Social distancing is not only about preventing the illness itself, but rather, slowing the rate at which people get sick. LOS ANGELES - More than 300,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus reported worldwide as of March 23, and it’s the unconfirmed, aymptomatic cases that may be the cause for the continuing surge in COVID-19 infections, according to health officials.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, some people who contract COVID-19 may not show any symptoms until 14 days after being infected.
Even more concerning is the fact that the novel coronavirus has been known to remain stable for “several hours to days in aerosols and on surfaces,” according to a new study from National Institutes of Health, CDC,