Coronavirus may survive on outdoor surfaces for longer in autumn, said scientists by comparing the survival rate of the coronavirus at different times of the year, bioRxiv reported.

In spring and autumn, coronavirus particles on various surfaces live on average from 17 to 30 hours, and in summer - from 2 to 5 hours. To avoid new outbreaks of COVID-19, experts recommend maintaining a high level of personal hygiene in the fall and regularly disinfecting potentially infected surfaces.

Earlier, experts at Mount Auburn Hospital, the US, found that at relatively high temperatures - above 10 degrees Celsius - the virus survives for a shorter period, and besides, its particles are inactivated by exposure to high ultraviolet radiation.

Other factors, for example, air humidity, practically do not affect the spread of COVID-19. Besides, according to scientists, the lowest frequency of the spread of the virus was observed at temperatures up to 10 degrees Celsius and 5 days earlier before its rise.