Here's how long the coronavirus can live on plastic, cardboard, and other surfaces
Photo: silverlining56/Getty Images/iStockphoto One of the most terrifying things about the new coronavirus is how rapidly, and seemingly easily, it can spread. Experts are still learning about how the virus is transmitted, but according to the CDC, it’s believed that it spreads primarily through respiratory droplets that are produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes. However, there are also reports that the coronavirus can live on surfaces for days.
How long can the coronavirus live on plastic, cardboard, and other surfaces? It depends on the surface. A study published last week in The New England Journal of Medicine found that the virus could survive for the longest — up to three days — on nonporous surfaces like plastic and steel. However, researchers also found that the virus’s ability to infect dropped sharply in this time.
How likely are you to get infected from touching a contaminated surface? Right now, experts say that the risk of getting infected from touching a contaminated surface is low. For a surface that you touch — like a can of food at the grocery store, or a package from Amazon — to be contaminated with the virus, it would have to have been recently handled by someone who is sick.
If you’re concerned that you may have touched a contaminated surface, Marr recommends wiping the item with disinfecting wipes and washing your hands.
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