5 things to know about laundry and coronavirus
Doing laundry correctly is a legitimate concern if you live with someone who has a suspected or confirmed case of the coronavirus, or with someone who could be exposed at work, such as at a healthcare facility.
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Doing it correctly is a legitimate concern if you live with someone who has a suspected or confirmed case of the coronavirus, or with someone who could be exposed at work, such as at a healthcare facility.
5 On Your Side has five things to know about COVID-19 and washing clothes.
"We don't know for sure how long this coronavirus can survive on clothes, but researchers think it's possible the virus may remain infectious on clothes for hours or even days," says Rachel Rabkin Peachman with Consumer Reports.
"So, any clothes that may have been exposed to the coronavirus, should be treated as contaminated and kept in a separate laundry bin."
Gloves or not, wash your hands thoroughly afterward.
"Your chances of getting the virus from someone else directly is much higher than getting the virus from a surface. So you'll want to keep at least six feet away from anyone else," added Rabkin Peachman.
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