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You’ve probably heard the advice ad nauseam by now: In addition to washing your hands for 20 seconds with soap and water, you can lower your chances of catching or spreading COVID-19 by disinfecting surfaces around your apartment

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You’ve probably heard the advice ad nauseam by now: In addition to washing your hands for 20 seconds with soap and water, you can lower your chances of catching or spreading COVID-19 by disinfecting surfaces around your apartment

Just as handwashing that lasts less than 20 seconds is significantly less effective at preventing COVID-19 transmission, improperly disinfecting surfaces doesn’t fully lessen your potential for COVID-19 exposure. Here’s how to properly disinfect surfaces around your apartment to lessen your chances of spreading the coronavirus. Disinfect high-touch surfaces at least once daily The first thing to know about disinfecting surfaces is that “high-touch” surfaces require daily disinfection. The apartment surfaces that comprise the “high-touch” category include doorknobs, faucets and faucet knobs, toilet seats and handles, kitchen and bathroom counters, tabletops, hard dining chairs, light switches, TV remotes, and game controllers....

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