03/22/2020
https://hub.jhu.edu/2020/03/20/sars-cov-2-survive-on-surfaces/
Hi Folks
We are awaiting further clarifications/guidance as to how much we are able to continue our work in the sale and leasing of residential real estate. Safety is of course our top priority, for our clients, customers, the general public, and ourselves. That being said, people do still have to have a place to live, and we are awaiting further instruction and guidelines as to what is safe and what is allowed when it comes to showing any properties in person. For now, we plan to only conduct tours “virtually.” Please check out our link below for our first Virtual Open House using FB Live at 687 President St #2.
I of course am not a doctor and can’t dispense medical advice, but also wanted to share something that I think is not getting adequate news coverage. We all keep hearing that the virus is spread from droplets produced when people cough or sneeze, and that those droplets then contaminate hands and surfaces. Then by touching surfaces then our faces we contaminate ourselves. Certainly that is ALL TRUE but that is by no means the only way the virus can spread, and possibly not even the most common way. Contrary to what we heard in the first few weeks, the virus is also spread through the air. I don’t mean it is carried across the country by the jet stream or the breeze blowing down your block, but it can be found in the normal v***r and aerosolized droplets produced by the normal speech of an infected person and even just their breathing. And the virus can linger in the air for hours — this may be why it is spreading so quickly! It is not only spread when someone coughs or sneezes, and just avoiding touching contaminated surfaces and avoiding touching your face is not enough. Standing in line at the coffee shop 6 feet behind someone waiting to pick up your latte is a great way to infect yourself! So people please stay home as much as possible. Have groceries and other essentials delivered. I am copying below a couple key lines from the recent medical study confirming this.
”According to a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can live in the air and on surfaces between several hours and several days. The study found that the virus is viable for up to 72 hours on plastics, 48 hours on stainless steel, 24 hours on cardboard, and 4 hours on copper. It is also detectable in the air for three hours.
…You are more likely to catch the infection through the air if you are next to someone infected than off of a surface.”
Stay safe, stay home, and stay healthy! We will post some additional resources and links in the near future.
