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Is it time to ditch disinfecting? CDC updates data surrounding COVID-19 surface transmission
According to a science brief released in early April, your chances of contracting COVID-19 from a surface (called fomite transmission) in an indoor community are low — less than 1 in 10,000.Dr. Joseph Blondeau says its important to acknowledge that the data some limitations.The brief says fomite transmission depends on several different variables, including how much virus is on the surface, how long it has been sitting there, whether or not its been exposed to a cleaning agent, heat, or ventilation.