Your Phone Can Carry The Coronavirus For Up To 9 Days
Great. So I guess we should also be cleaning our phones. Ugh. I feel like all I do is post about coronavirus. It’s everywhere, but I feel like the stuff…
TOKYO, JAPAN – MARCH 31: A customer tries an Apple Inc. iPhone SE at the company’s Omotesando store on March 31, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan. Apple Inc. launched its iPhone…
(Photo by Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)Great. So I guess we should also be cleaning our phones.
Ugh. I feel like all I do is post about coronavirus. It's everywhere, but I feel like the stuff I'm posting is important as we go thru this. Didn't really think about my iPhone.
This is according to a German study, the coronavirus can live on surfaces like metal, glass, or plastic for up to nine days. And of course, our phones are made of metal, glass, and plastic and are constantly in our hands and close to our faces.
So it's not only a smart idea to wash your hands frequently, but it’s also important to disinfect your phone, especially if you're like most and you always have your phone in your hand.
A typical disinfectant is a solution that contains 0.1% sodium hypochlorite or 62 to 71% ethanol. Basically, an alcohol pad will work.
I found this article at Menshealth.com so check it out.
