Coronavirus infection cannot be transmitted through mosquito bites, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday while dispelling some commonly spread myths about the disease since its outbreak in the country.
On the notion that everybody should wear masks to protectthemselves from contracting the virus, the health ministry said those who havesymptoms like fever, cough and cold or are health care workers and assignedcare takers of home quarantined persons should wear masks.
Putting to rest the rumours and misinformation about therespiratory viral infection which has claimed 10 lives and infected over 600people in India, the ministry said it was a myth that only people with symptomsof COVID-19 can spread the disease.
“Even people with the COVID-19 infection but nosymptoms can spread the disease,” it said.
Lastly, the ministry said it was a myth that eating garlicand consuming alcohol can prevent coronavirus.”Eating garlicand drinking alcohol does not prevent COVID-19,” it said.