The current pandemic caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to distort lives with the emergence of newer variants of concern (VOCs). The causative pathogen, the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is thought to have emerged from a zoonotic source and rapidly spread in humans through respiratory droplets and face-to-face contact. Additionally, airborne transmission, especially through aerosols, has been documented.
