A member asked:

All bakeries got bread with bags untight. i was eating bread i just bought from the back rows, sanitized my hands before. i kinda touched the outside of the bag w/ mouth while eating. people may or may not touch it, scared if covid transmit like this?

9 doctors weighed in across 5 answers

I would not worry about it. You cannot get enough virus inoculum for infection from a visually clean bag around Bread. The following is from the WHO & Guidance for Food Businesses: 1. It is highly unlikely that people can contract COVID-19 from food or food packaging. 2. There is no evidence to date of viruses that cause respiratory illnesses being transmitted via food or food packaging.

Answered 11/27/2021

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What you described does not put you at risk of acquiring Covid. Get HPV, Flu and Covid vaccines. Wish you good health!

Answered 11/27/2021

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COVID-19 is a respiratory virus transmitted by aerosolized droplets. Surface infectivity from any material is almost a nonexistent risk if there is a time delay.

Answered 11/28/2021

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Dr. Bernard Seif answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

If you have this level of concern about this bakery situation you may find that this fear reaction happens in other situations as well. Please consider seeing a clinical psychologist for an evaluation and possible support in dealing w/anxiety. Peace and good health.

Answered 11/30/2021

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Highly unlikely. Just think of all the times you opened doors / used a pen and never got COVID. We never say never in medicine but the probability is highly unlikely . Good luck F/u/ w/ MD

Answered 11/29/2021

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