My understanding is a little different Robin. It is ingested through nose/eyes/mouth as far as I remember.
You do not need actual contact with an infected person, just breathing their exhaust could be enough. Coughs and sneezes expel it quicker and spread it wider. We've been avoiding walking behind groups for much distance to avoid slipstream.
A main concern is also that a person who has the virus may have touched something which you later (up to at least 72 hours later I think) touch (shopping trolley handle, door handle, tap is a washroom etc) and then without thinking you touch you face with your hand. Washing hands long and hard with soap is usually being followed here as far as I see.
Over here (Portugal) they are recommending leaving a 2m gap when passing people, or sitting with them. Restaurants have an order to decrease the number (density) of seating to achieve greater separation (and all bars and restaurants have to close by 9pm). People are tending to avoid walking too close to each other when passing and, as I said earlier, in the queue outside the supermarket people were definitely giving each other space.
The land and air border with Spain is fully closed (except essential workers - definitely no tourists), and cross border trains are cancelled. If they close the airports we are stuck here as there is no other way out.
Essential journeys only (work, looking after the elderly and shopping are the allowed ones) so out normal pastime of driving into the countryside for a walk is effectively out. We did walk along the beach this morning, which we can reach without a drive.
Schools are closed here and medical centre (appointment only!) doors are locked and you are only admitted at your appointed time. Most of the public services have been at least partially shut down and many shops around here have voluntarily closed, including the main beach bar.
Maybe all of the above explains why I think the UK course of (in)action is inadequate, and why I would really have preferred to stay here at least till the appointed end of my holiday - but without knowing when I might get back it seemed a slightly rash thing to do. I am half hoping they pull down the shutters before my Friday flight!!
How the UK approach can be right when every other country is doing something different beggars belief even though the theory may hold some water. It's a risky thing to be testing a theory on.
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