While most part of the world is under lockdown amid coronavirus, the pollution level has dramatically decreased and nature is healing by itself. Interestingly, as per the latest reports, the largest hole which was 1 million square kilometers wide in the earth's ozone layer over the Arctic has closed. The information has been confirmed by Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) and Copernicus Atmospheric Monitoring Services (CAMS) by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) confirmed the development.

Taking to Twitter, Copernicus ECMWF wrote, "The unprecedented 2020 northern hemisphere #OzoneHole has come to an end. The #PolarVortex split, allowing #ozone-rich air into the Arctic, closely matching last week's forecast from the #CopernicusAtmosphere Monitoring Service." The hole was first identified by scientists in March earlier this year.

While it is reported that the healing of the earth's widest ozone layer hole happened due to the coronavirus lockdown, the scientists say that the closing of the hole has nothing to do with it. It's all because of the polar vortex, the high-altitude currents that are responsible for bringing cold air to the polar regions.

The Ozone layer is a region in the Earth’s stratosphere that absorbs the sun’s ultraviolet rays, shielding the planet from the harmful radiation which can cause skin cancer.

The unprecedented 2020 northern hemisphere #OzoneHole has come to an end. The #PolarVortex split, allowing #ozone-rich air into the Arctic, closely matching last week's forecast from the #CopernicusAtmosphere Monitoring Service.

More on the NH Ozone hole➡️https://t.co/Nf6AfjaYRi pic.twitter.com/qVPu70ycn4

— Copernicus ECMWF (@CopernicusECMWF) April 23, 2020