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How long covid 19 spread on surfaces

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Answered by sharon2705
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Answer:

Around 10 days

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Answered by bhojkatre12
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The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 mainly spreads from person to person. When someone who is infected coughs or sneezes, they send droplets containing the virus into the air. A healthy person can then breathe in those droplets. You may also catch the virus if you touch a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touch your mouth, nose, or eyes.

Coronavirus: What you Need to Know

The coronavirus can live for hours to days on surfaces like countertops and doorknobs. How long it survives depends on the material the surface is made from.

Here's a guide to how long coronaviruses -- the family of viruses that includes the one that causes COVID-19 -- can live on some of the surfaces you probably touch every day.

Keep in mind that researchers still have a lot to learn about the new coronavirus. But you’re probably more likely to catch it from being around someone who has it than from touching a contaminated surface.

Different Kinds of Surfaces

Metal

Examples: doorknobs, jewelry, silverware

5 days

Wood

Examples: furniture, decking

4 days

Plastics

Examples: milk containers and detergent bottles, subway and bus seats, backpacks, elevator buttons

2 to 3 days

Stainless steel

Examples: refrigerators, pots and pans, sinks, some water bottles

2 to 3 days

Cardboard

Examples: shipping boxes

24 hours

Copper

Examples: pennies, teakettles, cookware

4 hours

Aluminum

Examples: soda cans, tinfoil, water bottles

2 to 8 hours

Glass

Examples: drinking glasses, measuring cups, mirrors, windows

Up to 5 days

Ceramics

Examples: dishes, pottery, mugs

5 days

Paper

Examples: mail, newspaper

The length of time varies. Some strains of coronavirus live for only a few minutes on paper, while others live for up to 5 days.

Food

Examples: takeout, produce

Coronavirus doesn't seem to spread through food.

Water

Coronavirus hasn't been found in drinking water. If it does get into the water supply, your local water treatment plant filters and disinfects the water, which should kill any germs.

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