CDC Update on Catching COVID From Surfaces
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just released a new scientific brief that says your risk of contracting COVID-19 from a surface is about 1 in 10,000. That means, on average, you have a 0.01% chance of actually picking up the virus from, say, touching a counter.
More hopeful news: The CDC says “in most situations,” you’re just fine to clean a surface using soap or detergent, and once a day is enough if you feel the need to be extra thorough. You actually don’t need disinfectants under most circumstances, the agency says.
