COVID-19: Top three myths about safe grocery shopping

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COVID-19: These are the top three myths about safe grocery shopping — via healthing_ca

“The virus may last that long on surfaces, but there is only a very small percentage of viral particles left after a few days, so it’s highly unlikely to cause infection,” said Cronin.

Coronavirus is a respiratory illness. Its mode of invasion is through the respiratory system, not the intestinesleaving your shopping in the car for a few days to limit the spread of the virus. Experts advise against this. Cronin says that there’s no evidence that COVID-19 has been transmitted from groceries, and that the probability of infection is very low. But since you are going into a supermarket where there’s still a risk of virus exposure, proper hand washing and hygiene is still important.

“Don’t go shopping if you’re sick, wipe down the cart with a sanitizing wipe, wash or sanitize your hands when you’re done, and physically distance yourself from others as much as you can in the store,” Cronin told Men’s Health.Some social media trends say diluted bleach should be used to wash produce. Microbiologist and food safety expert Donald W.

 

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