Covid-19 spreads easily when you are in close contact with people. The risk of contracting or passing on Covid-19 can be higher in certain places and when doing certain activities. It is largely spread by airborne transmission, close contact via droplets and via surfaces. Airborne transmission is a very significant way that the virus circulates. When someone with Covid-19 breathes, speaks, coughs or sneezes, they release particles containing the virus that causes Covid-19. It is also possible to be infected by someone you have not come in close contact with, especially if you’re in a crowded and/or poorly ventilated space.
Remember that you can spread the infection to others, even if you have no symptoms. This is why you always have to be careful when at work. To reduce the risk of Covid-19 in your business, you should be careful to take certain steps to keep yourself, staff and customers safe. You should also give consideration to people at higher risk such as the elderly, pregnant women and other vulnerable people who come in close contact within your workplace.