Research Article

Survival of SARS-CoV-2 on Clothing Materials

Table 2

Stability of SARS-CoV-2 on surfaces without inactivating treatment and after heat treatment at 60°C for 1 h.

SurfaceInactivation0 days1 day2 days3 days4 days5 days6 days7 days10 days

Mink pelt, fur sideNo inactivation+++++++++
Mink pelt, skin side+
Fake fur, fur side+
Fake fur, fabric side++
Faux leather+
Cotton
Polyester+
Petri dish++++++

Mink pelt, fur sideHeat treatment
Mink pelt, skin side
Fake fur, fur side
Fake fur, fabric side
Faux leather
Cotton
Polyester
Petri dish

+: infectious virus detected; −: infectious virus not detected.