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In a study published in the August 2020 edition of The
Lancet a researcher reports that, in real life situations, he found “no viable
SARS-CoV-2 detected on surfaces.”
Earlier studies claimed the virus could be found as many six
days after contact with surfaces such as aluminum, latex surgical gloves and
sterile sponges. But those studies did not use realistic conditions similar to
what you may experience in everyday living situations, Emanuel Goldman, professor
in the department of microbiology, biochemistry and molecular genetics at
Rutgers, said.
“I do not disagree with erring on the side of caution, but
this can go to extremes not justified by the data,” Goldman summarized in the
study. “Although periodically disinfecting surfaces and use of gloves are
reasonable precautions especially in hospitals, I believe that fomites that
have not been in contact with an infected carrier for many hours do not pose a
measurable risk of transmission in non-hospital settings.”
SOURCE: The
Lancet July 30, 2020