Updated CDC guidelines on Covid19 transmission

[Michael Baum]

This is for everyone who is thinking of steaming cleaning fabrics, wiping down every hard surface in their STR and overall are thinking about how to clean between guests. The new CDC guidelines have changed regarding COVID19 transmission from surfaces:

https://www.cdc.gov/coronaviru...

So, that means you can pretty much keep cleaning your rentals the same as always.

Remember that the fact that it is detectable up to 72 hours on certain surfaces, doesn't mean it is transmissible. Detection can result in positive indications down to .1% of the virus remaining on a surface which is far below infectious levels. 

[Michael Baum]

Hey @John Underwood, yes that is correct. It is possible for the virus to be spread from surfaces. It is just a lot less likely than first thought. Corona viruses are pretty well known, but this is a new zoonotic so the info we have is based upon known corona viruses. Research is on going so expect to see changes to what we know.

Bottom line is that the chances of getting COVID19 from a surface is quite a bit more difficult than first thought. I still stand by wash your hands, don't touch your face.

I for one don't wear a mask unless I absolutely have to. Like going to Costco. I spend way to much time trying to keep it on my face as I walk around. When I was in research, you are pretty stationary when working with pathogens so the mask stays where it supposed to.

One of the biggest issue with masks is that many don't wear them correctly. A bandanna isn't going to protect you from a sneeze, at all. Now if you are infected, it will keep the droplets from escaping.