New Delhi, Feb. 23 -- As the government begins the vaccination drive and relaxes restrictions on movement, there remains a sense of fear and anxiety amongst office goers, especially the ones who have to commute using public transportation.

The fear is definitely not unfounded. Hence, a few precautionary steps need to be followed and maintained on a daily basis so that we can minimise our risk of infection and avoid causing another wave. We need to get used to the 'new normal', practising behavioural change in terms of maintaining hygiene and social distancing.

When someone who has COVID-19 coughs or exhales, they release droplets of infected fluid. Most of these droplets fall on nearby surfaces and objects. In the case of office spaces,...