Epidemiologists and health experts confirm Covid-19 is not transmitted through food

IDXChannel – Pandemic Covid-19 coupled with the 2021 Java-Bali Emergency PPKM period which will be implemented from July 3 to July 20, many general public choose to buy food outside through delivery applications or online motorcycle taxis. Given the strict restrictions on people’s activities outside the home.

But word got out, if food purchased from outside could have the opportunity to become a medium of transmission Covid-19 infection. It is known that the spokesman for the West Sumatra Covid-19 Task Force, Jasman Rizal Dt Rajo Bendang, said that food sold outside was prone to droplets, then the droplets entered the food. So that the food has the potential to transmit Covid-19 to other people. Is that right?

No need to worry too much, because the above statement was refuted by the Griffith University Australian epidemiologist, dr. Dicky Budiman. Doctor Dicky who firmly denied this.

“No, it’s wrong. Covid-19 is not a food-borne disease. So far, there is no data to support this. For example, in China, I’m sorry that people talk loudly when they’re eating, so it’s not because of the food, but because of the way they talk. Like in Australia, just breathe close (with positive people) especially when talking, yes, that’s what is contagious. So it’s not about the food, there’s nothing like that,” said dr. Dicky Budiman was contacted by MNC Portal Indonesia, Wednesday (8/7/2021).

In line with dr. Dicky, a health expert, Professor Ari Fahrial Syam, said that the corona virus entered through the respiratory tract, not through the gastrointestinal tract.

“The virus enters through the respiratory tract and not through the gastrointestinal tract. But viruses that enter through the respiratory tract can stick to the digestive tract, “said Prof. Ari.

Doctor Dicky continued, Covid-19 infection, including the Delta variant virus, was said to be infectious from the airborne aspect.

“It means more on airborne, meeting positive people. This Delta variant is infectious from the airborne problem, from the air it becomes easily infected. For example, the seller doesn’t wear a mask, it’s natural (infected) because you are close and there are droplets Not to food, but droplets to people, so that’s what happened. Not from food and drink, not from water either. So there’s nothing like that,” he said.

Professor Ari added, how Covid-19 contagion remains person to person alias from person to person. “That’s right, it could also be like this where the droplet sticks to the table and then the table is held by the hand. From our hands it touches the nose, it can be contagious,” concluded Professor Ari. (NDA)

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