Just a few days ago, people were not worried about going to the market. Divya could then go to the market, shopping for whatever was necessary, unnecessary. You don't have to think that you will not be infected with coronavirus through things bought from the market, right?
After the spread of coronavirus covid-19 in many countries, people's lifestyle has changed a lot in many countries. People are keeping themselves indoors for fear of infection.
People in different countries are being told to go to the market just to buy necessities. But many people are worried that the things brought home from the market are sterile? They do not have invisible germs? If so, what should be done?
What are the risks in the market?
We know that the coronavirus is filled with microscopic saliva that comes out with the sneezing and coughing of infected people. Through sneezing and coughing, they are expelled from the body of the infected person and mixed in the air.
If you inhale that air, or if you touch the places where the virus-laden particles are falling with your hands, you will be practically infected.
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So getting out of the market and getting close to other people increases your risk. And that's why it's important to keep a social distance - at least two meters (about six feet) away from other people.

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Many people move different types of goods in the market empty handed. So they can spread germs.
Sally Bloomfield, a professor at London's School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, says the market is a fertile ground for spreading the virus. “The things you buy in the market may have been grabbed by many people before you.
"There are more people out there who are paying, the retailers that may be paying you back if you pay in cash. If you withdraw money from an ATM machine, there may be someone else's hand on the machine button before you. Then there are the people standing around you in the market. Do you know who among them is infected? ”
How to avoid these risks?
. You can wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water for 20 seconds before going to and returning from the market or you can also clean your hands with alcohol based hand sanitizer.
· Assume that the places you hold with your hands are most likely infected. Such as hand railings, doors, shopping baskets, trolleys. And the ones you bought. So never put your hand in your mouth until you have washed your hands after shopping.
লে If you can or if you have the opportunity, shop using the card without using cash. However, there is some risk in using the card. Western countries have contactless cards, meaning you don't have to sign anything or punch a PIN when using the card. So if you use a store pen while using the card or press the button to give the PIN number, you have to wash your hands thoroughly after paying the dues.
How much do I worry about buying things?
There is no evidence that Kovid-19 can be transmitted through cooked food. Experts say the virus dies when food is cooked.
But there are risks with raw vegetables, fruits. Since other buyers can hold anything in the market by hand, even sellers are holding them, there is no guarantee that they are completely sterile.

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There is also a possibility of spreading germs through raw vegetables or fruits.
In the case of the raw market, Professor Bloomfield's advice is to wash everything dry in cold tap water and then pick it up or use it.
And if you buy something that is being sold in plastic packs, tin or glass containers, keep them away without touching them for 72 hours. If you want to use them immediately, wipe them off with a disinfectant (bleach disinfectant). However, do not use harsh bleach. Take a look at the amount of water on the bottle and lighten it, says Professor Bloomfield.
How safe is the food delivered to the house?
Having a home delivery market reduces the risk in a sense, because you don't have to be crowded.
But the risk areas are whether the purchased items have been handled by someone else, who has seized the bags or sacks or boxes that have been brought to your market, and whether the driver who is delivering them to your market by hand is infected or carrying germs.
The advice of the health experts is to tell the marketer to take down the market bags from a safe distance and if the purchased items are in the raw market, wash them in cold tap water and keep them dry. In case of bottles, packets or tins, dilute the home-made bleach and disinfect it. Make sure the bleach does not touch the food.

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Shopkeepers may be wary of picking fruit, but buyers may not be.
Always check the bleach bottle to make sure the bleach you are using for disinfection is the right one for the job you are using and whether you are using it in safe doses. Make sure the bleach does not touch the food.
Dr. Warwick Medical School in England. James Gill says that with the right amount of bleach that can be used at home, it is possible to deactivate the virus in one minute.
How safe is food bought from outside (take away)?
Health expert Professor Bloomfield says there is no risk from cooked hot food if it is prepared hygienically.
If you want to bring food bought from outside into the house, buy hot food - eat stale food well so that any germs die while heating.
If you buy pizza, heat it in the microwave for two minutes, advises Professor Sally Bloomfield.
He further said that the hot food brought from the market in the thonga or box, throw it in the bin as soon as it is brought home and eat the food hot.
And don't forget to wash your hands thoroughly for twenty seconds before eating.