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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, the decontamination stuff is good, but don’t lose sight of the fact that the biggest risk is probably catching it at work and spreading it at home before symptoms. Most people are infected from breathing rather than contaminated objects.[/quote]

This. Don't overstress about the objects.  That is not generally how this is spread.[/quote]

ICU nurse here. Yes, this.

Your problem as it relates to your mother is the virus entering your nose at work and replicating in your body while you’re asymptomatic.

It’s not about your car keys or pants.

In your situation I’d wear excellent-fitting masks at home.  Indefinitely.

Alternatively I’d make other living arrangements for my mom or myself.  Sounds dramatic probably to many people reading this but that’s exactly what several of my ICU coworkers did back in February.  They stopped sharing a roof with their 60-80+ year old parents[/quote]

My husband works in icu. I agree with this.
I will say he tried wearing a mask around the house and gave up. But we don't have high risk people living with us. He is very careful to.wear one if he  goes out at all, even on a walk in our not crowded neighborhood where.it is very easy.to socially distance on opposite sides of the street.

Fwiw we are sleeping separately and not kissing, he doesn't prepae food other than his own, he leaves his hospital shoes outside, he uses a separate bathroom, takes a shower immediately after getting home etc. He has good hygiene generally, sanitizes his phone, etc

To us, we know everything can reduce risk but we also know there is an element of 'security theatre,' on the other hand, we decided given the duration this is likely to go on for and the young age of our kids, it was not feasible for him to move to the basement etc like some of his colleagues.[/quote]

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