Watch | Scared Airline Passengers Cover Themselves In Full-Body Plastic Over Coronavirus Fears
New Delhi: Amid the coronavirus outbreak, people all over the world are taking all necessary precautions in order to avoid contracting the deadly virus. In one such instance, two air passengers took virus prevention to new extremes by wrapping themselves completely in plastic foil during a flight.
The video of the incident, which has gone viral, shows 2 passengers on a recent flight from Sydney to Hamilton Island in Australia covered head to toe in plastic. Not just that, they also wore facemasks to fend off the dreadful virus.
Twitter user Alyssa shared the video on Twitter with the caption: “Currently behind me on the plane. When you super scared of #coronavirus #COVID2019.”
In the video, the female passenger appeared to be asleep, wearing a pink plastic outfit and printed face mask and her male companion had a white clear one, along with gloves and a face mask as well. Watch it here:
Currently behind me on the plane. When you super scared of #coronavirus #COVID2019 pic.twitter.com/iOz1RsNSG1
— alyssa (@Alyss423) February 19, 2020
While many people were amused by the video, others were impressed by the kind of safety precautions the two passengers had undertaken.
One user wrote, “Actually they are the smart ones the rest are being contaminated inside the plane because of air filtration is not the best inside a plane…”
better be safe than sorry … given the choice, I wouldn't want to die by suffocation…
— AnyoneButDrumpf (@ButDrumpf) February 20, 2020
He'll have the last laugh a few months from now–when he's the only one whose lungs still work well enough to laugh.
— HB in NC (@LightningNC) February 19, 2020
He's still breathing the same air as every one else on the plane ????
— ????Persister❄Sister ???? I ♥️ True Patriots (@PersisterCrone) February 20, 2020
As per a Daily Mail report, Australia has confirmed 15 cases of the virus. In the aftermath of the outbreak, Australian nationals are allowed to enter the country but are required to enter a 14-day quarantine if they have recently visited China.
Meanwhile, the death toll in China has climbed to 2,345 with 109 more deaths reported, while the confirmed cases rose to 76,288.