THE Covid-19 cases across the world appear to be increasing and Bahrain, which was in the forefront of successfully combating the spread of the virus early in 2020, is now tottering with more than 1,000 cases per day.
The news report on contact tracing indicated that a year-old index case infected 14 other cases.
Ironical, isn’t it? A baby who could not have moved around and get infected not only got infected but is also cited as the reason for 14 others getting infected.
While we had all the time in the world to mingle and speak to friends and family we were all busy twiddling with our smartphones, and suddenly when the Covid curbs were put in place we wanted to meet and mingle with more and more people!
A recent report from the CDC in the US stated that the virus spreading though contaminated surfaces is only one in 10,000. The rest are all transmissions through air and in predominantly closed environments.
This means that irrespective of social distancing if you are meeting people one-on-one in closed environments, you are giving Covid-19 a blanket invitation. Adding to this open invitation is also the fact that we do not wear a mask or even if we wear it we don’t have it on properly all the time.
The importance of wearing a mask has not yet sunk into many people’s heads and with the CDC findings, it is all the more important that we pay attention to wearing the mask.
In my view, a mere monetary fine is not likely to deter people. If someone is not wearing a mask he or she should be taken to the nearest Covid treatment centre and asked to stand and observe a Covid patient struggling to breathe. The virus just needs a split second to get into our systems but we need to be vigilant all the time to prevent it. So, the onus is on us to be vigilant.
Let us remember: If we don’t wear a mask someone is likely to be in a cask.
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