From the article:
"First, the good news: The virus is not likely to be transmitted by food itself, said Dr. Ian Williams, chief of the Outbreak Response and Prevention Branch of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which investigates foodborne and waterborne illnesses.
"There is no evidence out there that, so far with [Covid-19], that its foodborne-driven or food service-driven," Williams said in an information webinar. "This really is respiratory, person-to-person. At this point there is no evidence really pointing us towards food [or] food service as ways that are driving the epidemic."...
"A lot of the delivery services are working on best practices," said Don Schaffner, an extension specialist in food science specializing in microbial risks, handwashing and cross-contamination.
Those include contactless deliveries, such as customers asking for food to be left on a porch or at a doorstep, and using touch-free and cashless transactions...
Even more comforting news: Even if you did eat food with the virus, there are not many receptors in the digestive track for the virus to cling to, so swallowing the virus would not likely lead to contracting the illness.
In other words, your digestive system would get rid of it, Williams said.
Despite the small risk, there are steps to take for those who are concerned, especially the elderly, who need to be more careful. Experts recommend they pick up any takeout or delivery packages with gloves.
"You can remove your food from the external packaging, properly dispose or recycle it," and put the food on a plate, Schaffner advises. Then after disposing of the gloves, "wash and or sanitize your hands before sitting down to eat."
However, again, I say that you should do what makes you comfortable, and that this is simply current best practices.