Corona Virus Control Measures: Social Distancing Or Physical Distancing?

Ursula Ette (University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, (UUTH) Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria)
Ime Robson Nseobot (Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua, Ikot Ekpene, Nigeria)
Anietie Imo Effiong (Delcanimoff Integrated Services, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria)
Vinesh Dinnoo (University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa)
Nayan Deep Singh Kanwal (International Research Institute, Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Edidiong Ime Frank (Immanuel General Hospital, Eket, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria)
Esther Augustine Osom (University of Calabar, Calabr, Nigeria)
Idiongo Okon Udia (University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Nigeria)

International Journal of Organizational Business Excellence (IJOBEX)
Vol. 4 No. 2 (2021): December 2021

The research examines one of the Word Health Origination (WHO) measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 which is distancing but there is a serious controversy in the used of this measure that is either “social distancing” or “physical distancing”. The research utilizes secondary sources of data and most information were explained pictorially. The research discovers that social distancing connotes distancing between different groups and class in the society whereas physical distancing refers maintaining a gap between two or more person irrespective of group and class to avoid contact. The paper concluded that the right word to use is physical distancing rather than social distancing. As part of effort to reduced COVID-19 spread, it is recommended that physical distancing should be encouraged and practiced at all times rather than social distancing.