Lifespan

Air

2 to 8 hours

Transmitted through respiratory droplets within 3 feet of a carrier breathing or speaking or 6 feet of a carrier sneezing

• Practice social distancing
• Follow good respiratory hygiene and cover your mouth when coughing with a tissue and properly dispose of it immediately (Otherwise, use your elbow)
• Avoid COVID hotspots such as congested places
• Wear N95 masks when going out

Objects

Survives an average of 8 hours depending on the object, where the smoother and non-porous the surface, the longer the virus survives:

• 4 hours on copper (doorknobs)
• 1 day on cardboard (paper or packages)
• 3 days on steel and plastic (railings and phones)

Transmitted through respiratory droplets settling on objects within 3 feet of a carrier breathing or speaking or 6 feet of a carrier sneezing. Happens when a person touches openings such as eyes, nose, and mouth after touching objects with active COVID virus.

• Avoid touching face
• Wear N95 masks when going out
• Frequently wash off with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going out
• Designate outside footware that should not be used indoors
• The virus can be effectively be cleaned off surfaces under one minute with the following products:
  • 70% Ethanol (Alcohol) solution

  • 0.1% Sodium Hypochlorite (Bleach) solution

    = ¼ cup bleach + 1 gallon water

  • 0.5% Hydrogen Peroxide solution
• When washing clothes using washing machines, use hot water temperatures at 60-90* C and sun dry.

Pesticides are for pests, not for viruses.