According to researches, one of the ways by which coronavirus can be gotten is by touching a surface that has been contaminated with the novel virus. When an infected person coughs or sneezes out the virus, it can land on any surface around them.
This means that even if the novel virus hasn't gotten into your mouth or nose, it can still be hanging on any surface around you. Another fact about coronavirus is that particles of respiratory droplets that contain the virus can stay in the air for several hours.
For instance, it has been revealed that viruses in these droplets can remain in the air for about three hours, while it can survive for several hours if the droplets fall on hard surfaces. There has been no report about how long the virus can last in people. So far, it is believed that coronavirus is a deadly disease as it easily kills if an infected person is left untreated.