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In reply to the discussion: How to Reduce Your Chances of Dying From Covid by 99 percent! [View all]wnylib
(25,183 posts)that I bring into my apartment that can be wiped. I spray cardboard and mail. Or read the mail, then set it aside for a couple days or toss it, depending on what it is, and wash my hands after handling it.
I wash fresh vegetables with water anyway before using them. If they are going to be coooked, the virus will be killed. If they are going to be eaten raw in a salad, I make sure that I rub and scrub them before eating them. Can't use chemicals or soap on them.
I wipe down my keys, credit card, eyeglasses (plastic), and all purchased items as soon as I get in the door. Then wash my hands afterward. I spray the bags that I use for shopping.
When I am out of my apartment, I wear an N95 and use a tissue or cheap paper napkin to touch elevator buttons and open doors because dozens of people touch those things.
But I am a retired senior living by myself. I have time to do this. I don't have children running to greet me at the door and grab packages to see what's in them. I don't have to go from home to work to shopping and then home again. I don't have to get dinner on the table right away when I get home. It is much harder for other people to follow a regimen like mine after shopping.
But, since I am over 65 and have underlying health issues, I think that it's a good idea to take the precautions that I do.
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