COVID-19 Can Reportedly Survive On Clothes For Three Days!
A new study has shown that the Coronavirus could stay on certain items of clothing for up to 72 hours.
Research conducted by the De Montfort University (DMU) in Leicester studied the behaviors of the Coronavirus on three different types of fabric. The findings state that the virus can live on these fabrics and potentially transmit to other surfaces for up to three days, particularly on polyester.
On cotton, it lasts for 24 hours.
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“Our findings show that three of the most commonly used textiles in healthcare pose a risk for transmission of the virus,” said Dr Katie Laird, who is the head of the Infectious Disease Research Group at DMU.
“If nurses and healthcare workers take their uniforms home, they could be leaving traces of the virus on other surfaces.”
“Once we had determined the survival rate of coronavirus on each of the textiles, we turned our attention to identifying the most reliable wash method for removing the virus.”
“While we can see from the research that washing these materials at a high temperature, even in a domestic washing machine, does remove the virus, it does not eliminate the risk of the contaminated clothing leaving traces of coronavirus on other surfaces in the home or car before they are washed.”
“We now know that the virus can survive for up to 72 hours on some textiles and that it can transfer to other surfaces too,” she added.