The coronavirus can spread through your eyes, just as it does through your nose or mouth. When someone who has coronavirus coughs or sneezes, virus particles spray from their mouth or nose onto your face. You may then breathe these tiny droplets in through your nose or mouth. The virus can also enter your body through your eyes. You can also become infected by touching your eyes after touching something that has the virus on it.

It may be possible for the viru to cause pink eye infection (conjunctivitis), but this is extremely rare. At this time, we do not believe that coronavirus causes chalazions or other eyelid conditions.