COVID-19: Is it safe to open mail and packages during the pandemic?!

• Health experts say the risks of Covid-19 remaining on envelopes or packages and infecting anyone who handles them are very low.

There is no evidence that the new coronavirus, Covid-19, is spreading through mail or parcels, the Associated Press quoted the World Health Organization and US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention as saying on Thursday.

Covid-19 is mostly spread from droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes, which are inhaled by people nearby.
Health experts say the risks of Covid-19 remaining on envelopes or packages and infecting anyone who handles them are very low.

It is still a good idea to wash hands thoroughly and regularly and avoid touching one's face after handling deliveries, said the AP report.