During these crazy times, it’s very important and potentially life-saving to regularly clean the surfaces around your home and/or workplace. It doesn’t do much good if you spend 20 seconds washing your hands to only re-contaminate them once more when you open the front door to grab a package, pick up your phone, or hop on a computer. These are examples of everyday activities that we all engage in, but we probably don’t stop to think about disinfecting those surfaces.
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Did You Know…
The Coronavirus can last up to 7 days on certain surfaces? It’s scary but true. Depending on the types of surface material, if you don’t disinfect your surfaces regularly, COVID-19 could linger around your home, office, car, school, or other public places long after the initial contamination occurred. Neglecting to regularly disinfect surfaces, especially during a pandemic such as this one, can cause a serious threat.
You should be mindful of the surfaces that are frequently touched. For example, doorknobs/handles, deadbolts, light switches, faucets, toilets, railings, handheld electronics/smart devices, computer mouse and keyboard, elevator buttons and desks or tabletops are all things that need to be cleaned regularly.
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Below is a list of how long the Coronavirus can last on different surface types:
Cloth/organic fibers ≈ 48hrs (2 days)
Brass/Copper ≈ 4hrs
Cardboard ≈ 24hrs
Glass ≈ 96hrs (4 days)
Paper/Tissue ≈ 3hrs
Plastics ≈ 72hrs–168hrs (3–7 days)
Paper Money ≈ 96hrs (4 days)
Wood ≈ 48hrs (2 days)
Stainless Steel ≈ 168hrs (7 days)
Integrity Locksmithing Havelock, Ontario
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