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I am worried about contracting covid while going grocery shopping. i want to know if it is safe to get deliveries through the mail? is it safe to read my mail or handle packages delivered to my house?
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Deliveries: I don't believe that transmission of Covid19 is felt to occur from deliveries of mail, newspapers or packages, but it's good policy to wash your hands thoroughly after handling these. Hopefully mailmen, delivery men do not work when they are ill.
Answered 4/23/2020
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