In public health, social distancing, also called physical distancing, It typically involves keeping a certain distance from others and avoiding gathering together in large groups.
The Bible contains one of the earliest known references to the practice in the Book of Leviticus 13:46: “And the leper in whom the plague is… he shall dwell alone; In modern times, social distancing measures have been successfully implemented in several epidemics.In St.Louis, shortly after the first cases of influenza were detected in the city during the 1918 flu pandemic, authorities implemented school closures, bans on public gatherings and other social-distancing interventions.The case fatality rates in St.Louis were much less than in Philadelphia, which despite having cases of influenza, allowed a mass parade to continue and did not introduce social distancing until more than two weeks after its first cases. Authorities have encouraged or mandated social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Drawbacks of social distancing can include loneliness, reduced productivity and the loss of other benefits associated with human interaction.
