International Journal of Preventive Medicine (Int J Prev Med)2008-78021172020090920087802ENPrivate Medical Academic Consultant, BangkokDepartment of Community Medicine, Dr. DY Patil University, Pune, Maharashtra & Department of Tropical Medicine, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China20200909Dear Editor,<br />COVID‑19 is the present global problem. The infection affects almost all countries around the world. The disease is highly contagious and spreading of disease from person to person in contaminated atmosphere is an important<br />problem in disease control. For prevention of disease, social distancing is recommended.http://ijpm.mui.ac.ir/index.php/ijpm/article/view/2303http://ijpm.mui.ac.ir/index.php/ijpm/article/download/2303/717718145