Can parcels & packages carry Covid -19? Experts say No!

Many of the retailer’s merchants and suppliers are based in China. Many small and medium scale online businesses also rely heavily on foreign items. This has led many to question whether they should be fearful of parcels coming from affected areas in China or elsewhere. The virus does not last long on objects such as letters or packages, says the World Health Organization. There is no evidence of transmission through parcels or packages, said Infectious Diseases Physician Dr. Sanjaya Senanayake “To our knowledge, the virus cannot spread through parcels that have been sent out through the mail. People do not have to worry about receiving parcels with the virus on them,” added Dr. Sanjaya Senanayake