Taiwan is reimposing tight measurements to stop the spread of coronavirus. Since the virus can be spread through direct contact, airborne transmission, or droplets, facing the coronavirus is like fighting an invisible enemy.
Studies show that the coronavirus can last on different surfaces. It stays on metal for five to nine days and stays on plastic for two to three days. Therefore, people started to worry that the coronavirus will last on clothes they wore outside.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) mentions that the chance of COVID-19 surface transmission is low, lower than 1 in 10,000.
According to Hackensack Meridian Health, experts believe that in many situations, viral particles are unlikely to land on clothing.
More important than focusing on your clothing is to wear a mask all the time when leaving home, keep a certain social distance from others, and wash your hands with soap when you get home.
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Changing clothes when getting home will help limit the chances of getting coronavirus disease. Image courtesy of Pixabay.
But still, people need to stay alert. As it is unlikely to catch COVID-19 from a surface, the risk still exists.
Hackensack Meridian Health mentions that not all situations are risk-free. If you lean against high-touch surfaces that are been exposed to COVID-19, there may be more of a chance that your clothing could harbor the virus. And if you work in a health care environment where patients have COVID-19, the risk of your clothing being exposed to viral particles may increase.
“If you’re concerned that your clothing may have been exposed to COVID-19, the best way to get rid of the virus is to wash any exposed clothing on heated cycles,” says John Sensakovic, M.D., division director of infectious disease at JFK Medical Center.
To reduce the spread of the coronavirus, remember to wear a mask and maintain social distance. And changing clothes when getting home will help limit the chances of getting coronavirus disease.
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