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Cleaning Groceries

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Cleaning Groceries
Cleaning Groceries

Health officials tell us to clean and wash up after buying food or ordering items online.

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Whether you buy groceries online or in stores, doctors say it's important that you clean them to limit your exposure to coronavirus.

Wdef news 12 now, taylor bishop joins us live in studio with why doctors say this method is so important.

Food is an essential, so even with calls for "social distancing" because of covid-19 shopping for groceries is a must.

I spoke with a local physician who says the best tips when you return home from any outing,are to wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially before eating or preparing food.

If soap and water are not available, use a hand sanitizer with at least 60 percent alcohol.

"surfaces like cardboard, so those packages that we are getting from amazon it can live on those surfaces for about twenty-four hours.

Then even on plastic surfaces, stainless steel like your counter tops it can live for up to two or three days even on those things.

So it's really important that we are mindful of this and that this virus can still be prestent even though you don't physically see it" doctor toombs-withe says minimize the time spent at the store by planning ahead and to only touch the items you'll be taking home.

Tonight at 6 doctor toombs-withe shows us how to properly wash items from the grocery store using everyday items at home.

Reporting live in studio, taylor bishop news

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