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For many, it may seem risky to sit in a locked plane with others for hours in the shadow of a coronavirus threat. However, some experts say that the chances of contracting the disease are quite slim. This is all based on the fact that relatively few cases have been identified in which the coronavirus has been infected on an airplane, writes CNN.
Most people are reluctant to travel by air during a pandemic, which has drastically reduced air traffic.
On one occasion, 328 passengers and crew were tested for coronavirus, but all the passengers tested negative and even the crew test was negative. And while there have been cases in the past month in which infected passengers have transmitted the virus to the crew or their fellow travelers, the infection rate is relatively low. According to the research, in an average 3 + 3-seater plane (such as an Airbus A320 or a Boeing 737), the probability of contracting the coronavirus is only 1 in 4,300. This ratio drops to 1: 7700 when the center chair is empty.
One explanation for the low-risk indicators is that planes are exchanged for air every two to three minutes, and most flights have an air filter that filters out 99.99 percent of particulates. In addition, in the meantime, new regulations have been introduced, such as the use of mandatory face mask, fever measurement, intensive disinfection of the cabin and restrictions on passenger movement during the flight.
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