1. Keeping a safe space between yourself and other people, and avoiding crowds, in order to slow the spread of infectious diseases. Large-scale measures include cancelling group events or closing schools, workplaces and public spaces
   "To practice social or physical distancing, stay at least 6 feet (about 2 arm lengths) from other people who are not from your household in both indoor and outdoor spaces"; "Physical distancing can prevent the virus from transferring to one another; it doesn't mean that socially we have to disconnect from our loved ones";
   - social distancing

Type of: prophylaxis

Antonym: physical contact

Encyclopedia: Physical distancing