So if I put soap in the washer and let is set for an hour shouldnt it render the virus inert?
I have been washing my clothes and thought that was good enough.
So when I put them in the dryer, in theory, I could get the virus?
Of the 15,302 deaths in New York since the first mortality on March 14:
60% were men, 40% were women
84% of the deaths were age 60 and older
No matter the age, COVID-19 is a serous illness for many people with underlying chronic disease.
13,623 (89%) of those who died had at least one chronic disease, with the top three identified being:
Hypertension - 64% (was 65%)
Diabetes - 42%
Hyperlipidemia - 24 (was 23%)%
Source Data - see https://covid19tracker.health.ny.gov/views/NYS-COVID19-Tracker/NYSDOHCOVID-19Tracker-Fatalities?%3Aembed=yes&%3Atoolbar=no&%3Atabs=n
n.b. - see this post regarding COVID-19 and chronic disease - http://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3832668/posts?page=655#655
Since you had them on before you washed them, wouldn’t you have already been exposed to any viruses on them? I think you’re overthinking this. Just wash your clothes on warm with lots of soap (do an extra rinse cycle if needed) and dry them. You can only do so much.
It is a statistics game. Is the concentration of soap high enough to kill the viruses? As long as you are not skimping on the soap and water I wouldn’t worry about it too much. If you are not exposed to a high concentration of virons you aren’t going to pick up the virus from doing your laundry, but wash your hands - with soap - after handling clothes you wore out in the world. Even between the washer and dryer.
I know it’s super paranoid, but I don’t even touch the outside of clothes I wore out shopping more than necessary to jump in the shower. The wife is vulnerable so I am pretty careful.