COVID-19 can survive in the air for several hours, which means people can contract the potentially deadly bug by touching contaminated surfaces and through the air, according to experts.
Although the virus can stay in the air for up to three hours, it becomes less infectious over time, the Mirror reports. Scientists found that this coronavirus, known in medical circles as SARS-CoV-2, was present in aerosols for up to three hours, up to four hours on copper, up to 24 hours on cardboard and between two to three days on plastic and stainless steel.
However, it can last longer on plastic and stainless steel than on copper and cardboard, the virus could be detected for up to 72-hours after applied on the surfaces.
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