Each person will want to routinely disinfect spaces for at least two months (and maybe more if there is another outbreak of coronavirus in the fall).
This article contains information derived from a National Institutes of Health 2020 study on virus aerosol and surface persistence.
Surface exposure
*Wear gloves on public transportation or if you are lingering in high-traffic, public areas.
*Keep tissues handy, to help yourself and others stop the spread through sneezing and coughing.
*Carry tissues with you to open doors, push buttons, and turn handles in public areas. In a pinch, use your sleeve or even your elbow.
*Disinfecting wipes help disinfect your table, but be sure they are wet and not dried out.
*Follow the guidance of the CDC on masks, especially if you are in a high-risk group.
*Consider changing into clean clothes when you get home from shopping or an outing, especially if you have been to any public places. Wash clothes in at least 86 degree water with soap. Load washers lightly to increase the disinfecting effect. Bleach and non-chlorine bleach help, if acceptable for the fabrics. High-heat dryers are also good.
Hard surfaces
*In quantities large enough to be transmittable, the Covid-19 virus can exist on stainless steel and plastic surfaces for 72 hours.
*Copper is known to prevent the spread of respiratory viruses and this was shown in a 2015 study by the University of South Hampton.
*Current studies show Covid-19 can exist on copper for only 4 hours.
*On cardboard, the virus lingers for about 24 hours, suggesting that delivered packages should be safe
