I’ll help you to safely do your grocery shopping, order takeaway food and receive food deliveries – all whilst keeping your bubble safe.
COVID-19 infection is mainly spread from person-to-person through respiratory droplets – from coughing or sneezing. Cooked foods may be safe, but what about the packaging? Public concerns are increasing about accidently picking up infected droplets from inanimate objects, as it was announced in mid-March that coronavirus was detectable on cardboard (24h), plastics and stainless steel (3 days), copper (4h) and remains in the air for up to 3h – the New England Journal of Medicine study found.
Limit your trips to supermarkets or farmers markets to once a week or once a fortnight. It’s not essential to go daily.
On shopping day:
Step 1 | Remove plastic bags, netting, cling wraps etc. Gently scrub in soapy water. |
Step 2 | Rinse with fresh water and dry off or set aside to airdry. |
Step 1 | Take a soaked soapy water wipe or handful of soapy paper towels and wipe down the outside packaging. |
Step 2 | Take dry cloth and wipe away soapy suds. Move to fridge and allow 24h before consuming. |
Step 1 | Spray with 70% ethanol and allow to air dry. Do not wipe off the spray. Alternatively, you may also leave cardboard items somewhere they won’t be touched for 24h.
(not in any clean zones). |
Step 2 | Air dried items that have been sprayed and items that have spent 24h untouched can be put away. |
Step 1 | Take a soaked soapy water wipe or handful of soapy paper towels and wipe down the outside packaging. |
Step 2 | Take dry cloth and wipe away soapy suds. Move to fridge or cupboards. |
Step 1 | Remove and discard paper from deli wrapped foods. Tie off the plastic bag with a knot and take a soaked soapy water wipe or handful of soapy paper towels and wipe down the outside packaging |
Step 2 | Take dry cloth and wipe away soapy suds. Move to fridge. |
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