The coronavirus package... How long would you wait?

lbailey · 03-22-2020, 10:05 AM

Hey all,

My dad has the coronavirus. He found out on Wednesday and was put into isolation for 2 weeks. He was exposed to it a week ago from yesterday. On Tuesday he mailed me a Walter Payton autographed football. When he sent it, he had no idea he was infected. The question is, how long would you wait to open the box? Should I give it a few more days to naturally disinfect?

smanzari · 03-22-2020, 10:18 AM

Multiple sources say 24 hours on Cardboard, I'd add a couple days to be safe

https://www.sciencedaily.com/release...0320192755.htm

Einstein43 · 03-22-2020, 10:36 AM

Hope all is well w/ your dad : the football can wait lol

TarjetasBéisbol · 03-22-2020, 10:39 AM

Geez!! Forget the package!!! How the heck is your dad doing??!! I hope he’s doing well.

lbailey · 03-22-2020, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TarjetasBéisbol

Geez!! Forget the package!!! How the heck is your dad doing??!! I hope he’s doing well.

He is fine. Very mild symptoms.

thenwhatjk · 03-22-2020, 11:20 AM

Don’t let my guy pejc300 see this thread

Fenway55 · 03-22-2020, 12:24 PM

The high end estimate for Covid-19 surviving on surfaces is 3 days, but even that was under lab conditions so in the real world, 3 days should be more than enough.

Hope your dad continues to feel fine with mild symptoms.

altaeria · 03-22-2020, 07:44 PM

July.

iluvfish2 · 03-22-2020, 07:47 PM

Minimum 24 hours. Personally I'm spraying the outside of the box (and/or wiping it down). Then still waiting 24 hours. From everything I've read if its me I'm waiting 96 (ensuring the 72 hours has been met and/or exceeded). Then just to be safe opening with gloves and then putting back away for a bit.

Hoping for a speedy recovery for your dad, and congrats! One of the best to play the game!

JosieD · 03-22-2020, 07:56 PM

I hope your dad has a very speedy recovery.

WallyG71 · 03-22-2020, 08:21 PM

Hope you Dad has a full and speedy recovery. Latest update is only 24 hrs on cardboard. It maybe longer on some other surfaces, but as someone stated that's probably in an ideal laboratory setting.

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boston12 · 03-22-2020, 08:30 PM

Hope your dad has a speedy recovery! And as for the football you should send it to me just to be safe I’ll test it.

Ferg1945 · 03-22-2020, 09:27 PM

CDC said the best way to open a package from a person with coronavirus is via this method.

JWBlue · 03-23-2020, 12:15 AM

I read that due to temperature changes it is highly unlikely someone could get COVID-19 from the mail.

As for the football...

https://oureverydaylife.com/the-effe...-12429095.html

I might rub the whole football down besides the area of the autograph.

MossDC4L · 03-23-2020, 06:43 AM

I would leave it for a week just to be safe but that's me... I hope your dad has a speedy recovery !!

preakness · 03-23-2020, 08:09 AM

March 23, 2021

cardsharkk · 03-23-2020, 08:33 AM

id go all sandlot, find a fooball, and scribble "walter payton"!
Then tell dad thanks!!

03-22-2020, 10:05 AM	#1
lbailey Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Bozeman, MT Posts: 755 landon55	The coronavirus package... How long would you wait? Hey all, My dad has the coronavirus. He found out on Wednesday and was put into isolation for 2 weeks. He was exposed to it a week ago from yesterday. On Tuesday he mailed me a Walter Payton autographed football. When he sent it, he had no idea he was infected. The question is, how long would you wait to open the box? Should I give it a few more days to naturally disinfect?

03-22-2020, 10:39 AM	#4
TarjetasBéisbol Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: NOVA Posts: 10,892	Geez!! Forget the package!!! How the heck is your dad doing??!! I hope he’s doing well. __________________ De oppresso liber - RLTW "The Mexicans taught me that trick", "Let me be very clear, crystal clear"

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iluvfish2 Moderator Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lansing, Michigan Posts: 26,684 iluvfish2 iluvfish2	Minimum 24 hours. Personally I'm spraying the outside of the box (and/or wiping it down). Then still waiting 24 hours. From everything I've read if its me I'm waiting 96 (ensuring the 72 hours has been met and/or exceeded). Then just to be safe opening with gloves and then putting back away for a bit. Hoping for a speedy recovery for your dad, and congrats! One of the best to play the game! __________________ Blowouts Resident Wade Boggs Super Collector

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JosieD Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 33,830	I hope your dad has a very speedy recovery. __________________ #TEAMConnor #TeamLeoneez Day of Breakfast successful! Thank you! instagram: @oldschoolboxbreaks

03-22-2020, 10:18 AM	#2
smanzari Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: N/A Posts: 10,652	Multiple sources say 24 hours on Cardboard, I'd add a couple days to be safe https://www.sciencedaily.com/release...0320192755.htm

03-22-2020, 10:36 AM	#3
Einstein43 Banned - PBM Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 4,352	Hope all is well w/ your dad : the football can wait lol

03-22-2020, 12:24 PM	#7
Fenway55 Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 6,770	The high end estimate for Covid-19 surviving on surfaces is 3 days, but even that was under lab conditions so in the real world, 3 days should be more than enough. Hope your dad continues to feel fine with mild symptoms.

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altaeria Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: CenterCityPhiladelphia Posts: 1,934 altaeria altaeria	July.

03-22-2020, 08:21 PM	#11
WallyG71 Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 113	Hope you Dad has a full and speedy recovery. Latest update is only 24 hrs on cardboard. It maybe longer on some other surfaces, but as someone stated that's probably in an ideal laboratory setting. Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

03-22-2020, 08:30 PM	#12
boston12 Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 3,282	Hope your dad has a speedy recovery! And as for the football you should send it to me just to be safe I’ll test it.

03-22-2020, 09:27 PM	#13
Ferg1945 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Midwest Posts: 14,720	CDC said the best way to open a package from a person with coronavirus is via this method.

03-23-2020, 12:15 AM	#14
JWBlue Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 9,665	I read that due to temperature changes it is highly unlikely someone could get COVID-19 from the mail. As for the football... https://oureverydaylife.com/the-effe...-12429095.html I might rub the whole football down besides the area of the autograph.

03-23-2020, 06:43 AM	#15
MossDC4L Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 662 705SportsCards	I would leave it for a week just to be safe but that's me... I hope your dad has a speedy recovery !!

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preakness Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: In Johnny Ryno's soul Posts: 21,077	March 23, 2021

03-23-2020, 08:33 AM	#17
cardsharkk Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 3,578	id go all sandlot, find a fooball, and scribble "walter payton"! Then tell dad thanks!!