SARS-CoV-2 can survive for up to 28 days on the glass on mobile phones, stainless steel and paper banknotes, CSIRO researchers have found.

The research, undertaken at the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) in Geelong in Victoria, also found that SARS-CoV-2 survived longer at lower temperatures.

The findings, published in the Virology Journal, showed the virus lasted 10 days longer than influenza on some surfaces. 

The CSIRO said in a statement the virus survived longer on paper banknotes than on plastic banknotes and lasted longer on smooth surfaces rather than porous surfaces such as cotton.