[BostonCard]

One thing to keep in mind is that the probability of infection is related to the number of viable viral particles that are transmitted to an infectable surface (I assume a mucous membrane) and how direct the transmission is.  A seriously ill patient who coughs directly on a healthcare provider is different than someone who is minimally symptomatic and touched a can that you then bring home.  That's not to discourage anyone from taking whatever risk mitigation measures they think are necessary.  But it is worth noting that the estimated R0 for the virus is somewhere in the 2 to 3, so the average person with the disease is "only" infecting 2 or 3 others, which means that most likely these infections are not occurring through fomites in a grocery store but rather with direct contact.  That being said, there will be some superspreaders, such as the guy who infected 70+ at a Biogen meeting in Boston.

BC

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Apropos my last post...

https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-are-th...1584462015

Experts say the main risk from ordering food and groceries is that you could catch the virus from an infected delivery person, if he sneezes or coughs on you. That’s because the virus spreads mostly by person-to-person contact.

It is less likely, although still possible, to get the virus from touching contaminated packaging. There may also be a small risk from touching raw food that has the virus on it and then touching your face. But there appears to be no risk of contracting the virus by eating it in cooked food, experts say.'

BC

[BostonCard]

One thing to keep in mind is that the probability of infection is related to the number of viable viral particles that are transmitted to an infectable surface (I assume a mucous membrane) and how direct the transmission is.  A seriously ill patient who coughs directly on a healthcare provider is different than someone who is minimally symptomatic and touched a can that you then bring home.  That's not to discourage anyone from taking whatever risk mitigation measures they think are necessary.  But it is worth noting that the estimated R0 for the virus is somewhere in the 2 to 3, so the average person with the disease is "only" infecting 2 or 3 others, which means that most likely these infections are not occurring through fomites in a grocery store but rather with direct contact.  That being said, there will be some superspreaders, such as the guy who infected 70+ at a Biogen meeting in Boston.

BC

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Apropos my last post...

https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-are-th...1584462015

Experts say the main risk from ordering food and groceries is that you could catch the virus from an infected delivery person, if he sneezes or coughs on you. That’s because the virus spreads mostly by person-to-person contact.

It is less likely, although still possible, to get the virus from touching contaminated packaging. There may also be a small risk from touching raw food that has the virus on it and then touching your face. But there appears to be no risk of contracting the virus by eating it in cooked food, experts say.'

BC