Janta curfew or nationwide for 14 hours will break the chain of coronavirus spread and see a reduction of 40% of cases.
Speak Now, "On March 19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi appeared on television to update citizens about the governments measures to fight Covid-19 and announced a nationwide precautionary curfew for Sunday between 7 am and 9 pm.", PM Modi asked Indians to observe stringent social distancing through self-quarantine for the 14-hour curfew period., "Since the briefing, the PMs new term Janta curfew has sparked a buzz on the Internet. Social media users have started interpreting and explaining PM Modis concept of Janta curfew in various ways. Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp are now flooded with a certain scientific explanation behind the curfew as to how it will break the chain of transmissions of the deadly coronavirus infection.", At the time of writing this article, #jantacurfewchallenge saw more than 27,000 tweets and was the third most trending topic on Twitter in India., One viral message says, "As coronavirus life at one place is 12 hours and Janta Curfew is for 14 hours so that places or points of public areas where corona may have survived will not be touched for 14 hrs could break the chain.", Logic behind Janta Curfew :As corona virus life at one place is 12 hours and Janta Curfew is for 14 hours,so that places or points of public areas where corona may have survived will not be touched for 14 hrs could break the chain.#JantaCurfewChallenge#JanataCurfewMarch22 pic.twitter.com/t5LpuulGKk, "Several social media users have come up with the same logic. This logic is viral on Facebook as well.", "India Today Anti Fake News Room (AFWA) has found the claim to be misleading. PM Modi, while announcing the curfew, did not mention this particular scientific logic behind it. Here you can watch the full video of his speech.", , Coronavirus is airborne, "A study conducted by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Laboratory of Virology in the Division of Intramural Research in Hamilton, Montana, US, helps answer this question.", Researchers used a nebulizer to blow coronaviruses into the air. They found that infectious viruses could remain in the air for up to three hours. The results of the study were published in the New England Journal of Medicine on March 17, 2020., Coronavirus on surface, A recent study found that "COVID-19 can survive up to four hours on copper, up to 24 hours on cardboard, and up to three days on plastic and stainless steel. Researchers also found that the virus can hang out as droplets in the air for up to three hours before they fall. But most often they will fall more quickly". This is according to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases\ Laboratory of Virology. The report was published by the Coronavirus Resource Center, Harvard Health., What can be concluded, No matter what social media users claim, according to the World Health Organization, "It is not certain how long the virus that causes COVID-19 survives on surfaces, but it seems to behave like other coronaviruses. Studies suggest that coronaviruses (including preliminary information on the COVID-19 virus) may persist on surfaces for a few hours or up to several days. This may vary under different conditions (e.g. type of surface, temperature or humidity of the environment).", It means the WHO itself is yet to come out with a definitive survival time of the COVID-19 virus. Several other news reports also quoted renowned institutes and experts on the survival time of coronavirus, but the definitive survival time of the virus is not yet known., According to a WHO directive, the window period between getting infected and the first symptoms showing is two weeks. During this period, the virus can spread asymptomatically., "With PM Modis one-day curfew, the purpose is to implement the idea of social distancing which is the need of the hour.", "Hence, it can be said that while PM Modis curfew call is vitally important and much needed, the scientific explanations aired by social media users are misleading.", "Also read: Fact Check: Fake WHOs warning of lockdown in India goes viral", ALSO WATCH| We need to practice social distancing: Health ministry, , The number of crows determines the intensity of the lie., , What doctors know about Covid & its treatment after 6 months of pandemic, What happened in Galwan: Detailed account of brutal June 15 battle, Exclusive: Images from Galwan show Chinese build-up intact after carnage, India holds fort, Covid-19 Tracker: State-wise data, daily trends, patients cured, deaths and more, WATCH: PM Modi reaches Ladakh, interacts with soldiers, Private train operations likely by April 2023: Railways, Uttar Pradesh: 8 cops shot dead in encounter with criminals in Kanpur, How can your lifestyle affect your Immunity? | NewsMo Exclusive, India reports 20,903 fresh coronavirus cases, tally now at 6.25 lakh, India records 18,653 fresh coronavirus cases, 507 deaths in a day, Unlock 2.0 begins from today: More domestic flights to operate, containment zones under strict vigil, more, Indo-China border dispute: No headway in 3rd Corp Commander-level talks, , Copyright © 2020 Living Media India Limited. 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