In a distinct and much-needed move, a disinfection tunnel has been installed in a district in Tamil Nadu as a form of a precautionary measure to combat the ongoing Coronavirus outbreak. The small tunnel-like structure that requires people to walk through for three-five seconds, has been installed in a market in Thennapalayam in Tiruppur district of the state.

According to a report in The Hindu, there are two nozzles in the tunnel that sprays 1 per cent sodium hypochlorite on people walking through it. The district collector of Tiruppur, K Vijayakarthikeyan, who inaugurated the tunnel placed at the entrance of the market, was quoted by the newspaper explaining how the chemical is essential in containing the spreading of the virus. “Upon contact [on surfaces], it is efficient enough to kill the virus,” he said, adding that the measure is a supplement to following precautionary houses such as washing hands.