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In Qingdao city, Shandong province (China), traces of coronavirus (COVID-19) were found in frozen food packaging for the first time.
This is stated in the report of the China Center for Disease Control and Prevention of October 17. Samples of the virus were found during an investigation into the causes of a local fire in the city.
“The detection of live coronavirus in frozen food packaging in Qingdao is the first time it has been confirmed outside the laboratory that under special conditions, coronavirus can be stored in food packaging for a long time,” the information reads.
The ministry added that after this case, they do not exclude the possibility of transmission of the coronavirus through the “international chain of refrigeration.”
“Under certain conditions, there is a risk of infection for employees who work with frozen foods,” explained the Center.
The agency cautioned that people who work with frozen foods should avoid direct contact with the product, wear overalls, avoid touching their mouth, nose, and eyes while working, wash and sanitize hands immediately after work, and undergo regular testing. of COVID. 19.
As OBOZREVATEL reported, scientists said that COVID-19 has the ability to penetrate the eyes and cause serious complications.
