New research of COVID-19 suggests that the novel coronavirus can survive hours even days on certain surfaces. The new coronavirus can survive for several hours in air particles and last days on surfaces, according to the study published by the New England Journal of Medicine.
Researchers from the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, UCLA and Princeton University examined the duration for which COVID-19 survives on copper, cardboard, plastic, and stainless steel and they found that the virus could live up to four hours on copper, up to a day on cardboard, and can live up to three days on plastic and stainless steel. The scientists further added that the amount of the virus left on those surfaces decreases over time.
Surface transmission can be one of the modes of transfer of COVID-19 which means that if one touches something that has the virus on it and then touches mouth, nose or eyes, he/she is likely to get infected.
However, experts believe that one is unlikely to get sick from touching delivery boxes coming to their house.
The community spread has become a major issue, with the spread of the virus from one person to another when someone coughs or sneezes. Social distancing is recommended in order to prevent one from getting sick. It is also advised to avoid putting hands on your face, washing your hands and wrists with soap frequently, and staying six feet away from other people.
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