I've heard the exact opposite. It spreads through droplets, but mostly through touch, not inhaling. Do you have a source?
'Both COVID-19 and influenza cause respiratory disease and spread the same way, via small droplets of fluid from the nose and mouth of someone who is sick.'
https://www.who.int/dg/speeches/detail/who-director-general-...
[Edit: however, I could see both of you being right with this quote]