[Michlib-l] Coronaviris on Books

[Linda Austin]

I have read the same thing. If someone with the virus touches a wall it will live there for 9 days.

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Linda Austin, Managing Librarian
Bay County Library System
Auburn Area Branch Library
235 W. Midland Rd.
Auburn, MI  48611
TEL: (989) 662-2381
 FAX: (989) 662-2647
laustin at baycountylibrary.org

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From: Kristin via Michlib-l <michlib-l at mcls.org>
Sent: 3/13/20 10:22 AM
To: <michlib-l at mcls.org>
Subject: [Michlib-l] Coronaviris on Books

Hello everyone, I was discussing the possibility of quarantining all returned books for 72 hours with another hospital librarian and they mentioned that their research shows the virus lives on inanimate objects for 9 days. Just thought I would pass it along.

 

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0195670120300463?via%3Dihub

 

Kristin LaLonde, MLIS, AHIP

Health Sciences Library Manager
MidMichigan Health 
4005 Orchard Drive
 Midland, Michigan 48670

Phone (Midland) (989) 839-3262

Phone (Gratiot) (989) 466-7047

kristin.lalonde at midmichigan.org

 
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