MUSCAT: The novel coronavirus (Covid-19) can stay for up to two to three days on plastic, according to a study which says even people who do not show symptoms of the disease can spread the infection to others.
Quoting the research which was published by New England Journal of Medicine, Oman’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs (MECA) have asked shopping centres to replace plastic bags with with environmentally friendly ones.
“The scientific study says the virus can stay on plastic including shopping bags for up to 3 days. Therefore, replace it with an environmentally friendly bags to avoid the spread of the virus,” MECA added.
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According to an environment expert, more than ever, shopping centres need to stop using plastic bags. “It’s so dangerous to use plastic bags specially in supermarkets because you may never know if its clean or if it has virus. I strongly suggest reusable bags are best to use as it can be sanitiser after and before every use,” he added.
