PANDEMIC COVID-19 AND WATER QUALITY: A REVIEW

Coronavirus has set the world on red alert. It is an infectious disease with a deep concern over its alarming levels of inaction against it. COVID-19 pandemic is the greatest challenge we have faced after World War II. All the affected countries are racing to slow down the spread of the virus. It is a droplet transmission type of disease. Respiratory infections can be transmitted through droplets of different sizes. Earlier, however, SARS-CoV-2 has also been detected in the human faecal samples and anal swabs in some patients. Hence, it takes to the possibility of calling it a waterborne disease as well. Based on few data available, in summary, this study offers a powerful network that focuses on different aspects of coronavirus research, virus durability, multiplication factor, environmental effects, sanitization precautions and recent measures WHO has taken for the municipal authorities to make extra efforts in water sanitizsation. Drawn relevant conclusions based upon the same. Also, several articles reviewed and scientists still believe that currently, water is not a carrier of coronavirus.