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According to the professor, although the aircraft is equipped with special filters that can reduce the risk of spreading the virus, the probability of the risk of infection still remains.
“Commercial aircraft are equipped with HEPA filters, which are used in hospital isolators and collect 99.97 percent. particles in the air and significantly reduces the risk of virus spread. Also, the air in the plane changes completely 10 to 12 times per hour, and the air quality is higher than in conventional buildings. Due to the high speed of the air change, it is unlikely to be infected by a passenger sitting in a row, but it is still possible to be infected by passengers sitting closer, ”said S. Čaplinskas.
In addition, the professor adds that to avoid a possible infection by the COVID-19 virus, it is necessary to control the arrangement of the seats, and it is also necessary to wear masks.
“A powerful aircraft filtration system alone will not help prevent an outbreak of infection if the middle seat is not checked for clearance and masks are worn. This is because an infected person releases virus particles into the air faster than they are removed from the cabin of an airplane.
During a flight from London to Hanoi, the passengers did not wear masks and one infected person infected 14 people. On another flight from Singapore to Hangzhou, China, all the passengers wore masks. Despite the fact that 15 passengers on the flight were Wuhan residents with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 cases, the only man infected during the trip removed his mask during the flight and sat near four Wuhan residents who were later diagnosed. with coronavirus infection.
Therefore, air travel is low risk if security measures are followed ”, summarized the director of ULAC.
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