Length of time COVID-19 survives on different surfaces
1) Aerosols (airborne transmission) mainly due to droplets released when an infected individual coughs or sneezes – up to three hours
2) Copper – up to four hours
3) Cardboard – up to 24 hours
4) Stainless steel – up to 72 hours (three days)
5) Plastic – up to 72 hours (three days)
Research, led by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, U.K.
Published in The New England Journal of Medicine
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2004973
Summary by The Spinal Foundation, India