The official revision was made nearly a year after the agency noted last May that COVID-19 does not spread easily through touching surfaces or objects
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The official revision was made nearly a year after the agency noted last May that COVID-19 does not spread easily through touching surfaces or objects jhenni kojek Apr 6·3 min read

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday there is no significant risk of catching the coronavirus from a surface or object.

The CDC clarified its position in a guidance update that said people generally contract ­COVID-19 through direct contact with a sick person or from airborne transmission.

“It is possible for people to be infected through contact with contaminated surfaces or objects (fomites), but the risk is generally considered to be low,” the revised guidance states.

The official revision was made nearly a year after the agency noted last May that COVID-19 “does not spread easily” through touching surfaces or objects.

Before that, at the beginning of the pandemic last March, the agency had warned that “it may be possible” to pass on the bug from contaminated surfaces.

That initial guidance prompted the MTA to close the subway system overnight and to use disinfectants to clean every surface in stations and trains.

MTA Chairman Pat Foye was accused then by Brooklyn City Councilman Brad Lander of performing “hygiene theater” with the extreme cleaning regime.

The CDC now says that disinfectants aren’t even necessary in most situations and that simple cleaning agents appear to be effective against the virus.

“There is little scientific support for routine use of disinfectants in community settings, whether indoor or outdoor,” to prevent spread through surfaces, the CDC said.

“In most situations, cleaning surfaces using soap or detergent, and not disinfecting, is enough to reduce risk.”

The new guidelines were introduced by Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the CDC director, during a White House coronavirus briefing on Monday.

She said that some cleaning methods, such as fogging, fumigation and electrostatic spraying, aren’t recommended as a primary method of disinfection and actually carry safety risks.

Case reports have shown that the virus can be transmitted when a person touches their nose, mouth or eyes after touching something that an infected person has recently coughed or sneezed on.

But, the CDC noted, studies have found that the risk of catching the bug via a surface is generally less than 1 in 10,000.

The governor’s office announced Monday evening that Gov. Greg Gianforte tested positive for COVID-19.

Gianforte had just received his first vaccine dose last week. A spokesperson for the governor says they do not know how he contracted it, and added that he has held no public events since Thursday evening. They say his close contacts include one staff member, a member of his protective detail, family members and friends he had dinner with. The spokesperson confirmed the governor attended Easter services at his church, but says he wasn’t exhibiting symptoms at that time. They say he had no close contacts from church aside from family members.

Officials say the governor is experiencing mild symptoms. He is isolating for 10 days and canceling any in-person events until further notice.

Gianforte’s wife is awaiting her test results. Staff will be tested Tuesday.

The following is a press release from the Office of the Governor:

After exhibiting mild symptoms on Sunday and out of an abundance of caution, Governor Greg Gianforte today was tested for COVID-19 and received a positive result. The first lady, who has exhibited no symptoms, has been tested and is awaiting her results.

Following his doctor’s instructions and public health guidance, the governor is isolating for 10 days.

The governor has notified all individuals with whom he may have had close contact.

All of the governor’s in-person events have been canceled until further notice, and the governor will continue to conduct his duties and manage the state’s business from his home in Bozeman.

As a precautionary measure, the governor’s staff will be tested early Tuesday morning. The governor and his staff have been tested regularly since he was sworn into office in January.

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