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I had food delivered to me and i noticed the delivery guy wasn't wearing a mask. should i eat the food now? i'm worried about him passing covid-19 (coronavirus)?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

COVID concerns: Delivery guy should have been wearing a mask. However, COVID 19 is not considered foodborne. Usually delivered food is in a container. Wipe down container. Surface contamination is only a minor mode of transmission.

Answered 7/21/2020

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