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My sister mailed me some clothes from maryland. i received the items within 5 days & tried it on right away. what is the chance of covid-19 transmitting through clothes?
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Nil: The best estimate at this time is that the SAR-CoV-2 virus can remain alive on fabric for several hours up to a maximum of one day.
Answered 7/30/2020
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