The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has found Lysol Disinfectant Spray and Lysol Disinfectant Max Cover Mist to be effective against the coronavirus. The Lysol products are permitted by the EPA to claim that they can kill SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.  Lysol Disinfectant Spray and Lysol Disinfectant Max Cover Mist are the first two surface disinfectant products the EPA has approved as effective against the novel coronavirus.

Lysol Disinfectant Spray can kill the virus “at 2 minutes of use,” per the release. This product was found to be more than 99.9% effective against the virus. The spray can be used throughout your home, on hard and soft surfaces.

The EPA’s approval recognizes that using Lysol Disinfectant Spray can help to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on hard, non-porous surfaces.

The two Lysol products are the first on the list for which the EPA has reviewed laboratory testing data and approved label claims against the novel coronavirus. In addition to the novel coronavirus, Lysol Disinfectant Sprays can kill 99.9% of the viruses and bacteria that families generally come in contact with every day. The disinfectants can be used to eliminate germs on commonly touched hard and soft surfaces.

References:

1. https://www.today.com/health/two-lysol-sprays-first-disinfectants-proven-work-against-covid-19-t186106
2. https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-registration/list-n-disinfectants-use-against-sars-cov-2-covid-19
3. https://www.lysol.com/products/disinfectant-spray/lysol-disinfectant-spray-lemon-breeze/