India has responded dutifully to the PM’s call of a national lockdown to defeat COVID-19. By now, we are all staying in our homes and practising social distancing.
But have you eliminated all risks of contracting COVID-19? Although we are washing our hands thoroughly after we come in from outside, do we also have to clean and disinfect everything that comes in from outside like groceries? The answer is Yes!
Read on to understand the importance of disinfecting and how to do it.
A kind of virus causes COVID-19.
Viruses, as you may know, can only grow and multiply inside a living host. But the bad news is, they can remain alive for anything between a couple of hours to a few days on different kinds of non-living things.
This means you can bring the virus to your home through the things you purchase.
It is not necessary to sanitize the outside of food packaging. While there is some evidence that the virus can survive on hard surfaces, the risk from handling food packing is very low and there is no evidence that the illness can be transmitted in this way, washing the fruits and vegetables with copious amounts of water is highly recommended even without Covid as they might still be treated with pesticides and ripening agents.
Dr. Ashish Bajaj – M.B.B.S, M.D.
According to CDC plain water wash or scrub fruits and vegetables under running water—even if you do not plan to eat the peel. Germs on the peel or skin can get inside fruits and vegetables when you cut them. Washing fruits and vegetables with soap, detergent, or commercial produce wash is not recommended.
Dr. M.G. Kartheeka, MBBS, MD
These are times when we can’t leave anything to chance. We must be fanatic about keeping ourselves and everything around us disinfected. This measure is as important as social distancing. Stay home, stay safe and maintain personal hygiene.
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