Scientists at Kyoto Medical University have found that a new type of coronavirus can remain active on the skin for 6-11 hours.
According to Asahi, this time was 9 hours on average.
This is about five times more than the normal flu.
According to them, the virus can remain on other surfaces such as metal and plastic for several days. The researchers said that coronavirus survival on the skin for nine hours increases the risk of infection.
At the same time, it is reported that the coronavirus is destroyed in 15 seconds using 80% ethanol.
However, the importance of proper hand hygiene to prevent the spread of the coronavirus is also emphasized.