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How to avoid Coronavirus contamination in your vehicle.

The coronavirus has spread at an alarming rate and the world has quickly realised that a practical approach to avoiding it is the best solution. Social distancing by at least two metres and washing your hands to the tune of Happy Birthday (twice!) soon became the norm, but many people wanted to know more about keeping themselves safe, such as whether the virus particles (known as SARS-COV-2) that cause Covid-19 (short for Coronavirus 2019) can be transferred on objects and how long it stays viable.

We were also interested in knowing the answers to such questions because it affects many aspects of the motoring industry, from dealing with the delivery of parts to allowing someone else to drive your vehicle.

Our seven tips here aim to deal with these questions and provide the answers with practical advice. Unfortunately, there is no straightforward solution, but there are many cautionary steps that can be adopted.

Rob Hawkins provides some practical advice to help decontaminate your car from the risk of coronavirus.

 Research has shown the virus that causes Covid-19 can exist on packaging such as cardboard for up to 24 hours, so such deliveries need to be treated with caution. Allocate a decontamination area in your house or garage, which can be used to unpack a delivery, wash it down and dispose of any unwanted cardboard. It’s not just the exterior packaging that can be contaminated with virus particles: the same problem applies to whatever packaging is inside, so dispose of it carefully.