INFORMATION ON THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) – BEST WAYS TO REDUCE YOUR RISK OF EXPOSURE!

There is still much to learn about the novel virus known as coronavirus or (COVID-19). Based on the current knowledge about the coronavirus and similar viruses SARS and MERS, they spread between people most frequently among close contacts (Within approx. 6 feet). This type of transmission happens via respiratory droplets. However, the transmission of the coronavirus to people coming from surfaces contaminated with the virus has not been officially documented ( However, some experiments have shown the virus can survive on surfaces such as plastic and stainless steel for up to three days). Transmission of coronavirus occurs much more commonly through respiratory droplets than through contaminated surfaces.