Warning | TOP unhygienic office hotspots to avoid when you go back

With more and more people returning to a central place of work, employers have implemented regular and intense cleaning regimes to prevent the spread of germs and to keep staff and customers safe.

And with hygiene being a top priority for organisations, the website Digital ID conducted an experiment into the top office bacteria hotspots that employees should avoid.

Between July 1 and 15, Digital ID took a range of swabs from frequently used office items to see how much bacteria was found, despite regular cleaning of the facilities.

According to the experiment, door handles, stationery and telephones were among the worst offenders for collecting bacteria and microbes.