The coronavirus mainly spreads through person to person contact. When a sick person coughs or sneezes. They can spray droplets containing the virus as far as 6 feet away. If you are close to them, you might breathe or swallow them, the virus gets into your body and makes you sick. Sometimes people who carry the virus don't show light or no symptoms, but you can still be affected by them. The virus also spreads when people touch or come in contact with a surface or object on which the virus exists, then when they touch their mouth, nose, or eyes it infects you. Learn to avoid touching surfaces unnecessarily. Coronavirus can last for several hours on different types of surfaces. The CDC’s data states that on Copper, it can live for 4 hours, on cardboard up to one day, and on plastic or stainless steel surfaces, it can last for 2 to 3 days. The CDC recommends using disinfectants to get rid of the virus.