Written by Daniel Uduh

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The easiest means to tackle any challenge is knowing the source. This has been the number one step used by solution providers to proffer a solution to problems. This is how it came to the notice of health experts that the Nobel virus COVID 19 spread from person to person through shaking of the hand, touching of infected surfaces and closeness to infected individuals without the personal protective equipment(PPE).

The aim of this article is to reveal some unexpected sources through which many already infected person, who may have died, recovered, or still sick, got their infection without knowing. Seriously, over seventy percent of infected persons all over the world have no idea how they got infected. This is why it is crucial that people get to know, so they can be careful.

1. Public Transportation

People get infected while trying to board the vehicle to their intended destination. When an infected person enters a bus, touching the door handle, seat, and talking or sneezing in the vehicle, they end up infecting the closest person possible.

2. Automated teller machine(ATM)

As a public machine where people go to make transactions by punching the keys of the machine, it possesses a very high risk to the fast spread of the virus as well. As soon as an infected person touches the keys, the people behind him in the long awaiting cue get infected as they touch the keys.

3. Doorknobs

The doorknob is a source to be conscious of. Everyone uses the doorknob before gaining entrance into residential places, offices, malls, halls, etc. Once the doorknob gets infected, anyone can get infected as they go close.

4. Currency(cash or coins)

Money whether note or coins get into different hands per seconds, making it a very fast means of transferring the virus to people without them ever knowing it.

5. Point of sales(POS) machines

At every point of purchase, people are either using cash to make purchases or POS. POS is randomly used nowadays, because of its convenience. In the process of inputting your personal identification number(PIN) in the device, the device is handled by many, making the virus spread if touched by an infected person

6. Foodstuffs

This is the most deadly means. It is not time to go eating in public places like a restaurant, bar, lounge, and hotels. It is a time when factory owners who produce packaged food items like bread, biscuit, noodles, etc, ought to put precaution measures in place to check and screen their staff, to be sure they are free from this virus.

7. House pets

Dogs, cats, and any other domestic pet can also spread this virus. At this time, it is best to keep them in their kennel to be safe from getting infected. An external pet can visit your pet, transfer the virus to your pet, your pet to you, and you in turn transfer it to your household.

These are all the reasons why constant washing of hands is very important because without this we really are not safe as we ought to. Please let’s be careful, let’s stay safe.

What other uncommon means of the spread do you know? Make your comments, like, and share with friends. Thank you.