CallMeAl The CDC only recommends wearing gloves when cleaning or caring for someone who is sick. In all other situations it's not recommended.
"People put on gloves, go shopping, use their cell phones, touch their faces, enter their cars and homes, and then remove their gloves. Their hands were covered, but they cross-contaminated everything they touched. It is easier to forget about cross-contamination when wearing gloves. You are much more aware of what you touch when your hands are bare."
And it's not only wearing the gloves that cause a problem—it's taking them off, too. Poston says "incorrect removal of contaminated gloves, improper disposal of gloves, and failure to wash your hands after removing gloves" further the possibility of spreading the coronavirus. "It is better to not wear gloves, be aware of what you are touching to prevent cross-contamination, and use soap and water or hand sanitizer as you transition from one environment to the next,"
