Air, Surface Environmental, and Personal Protective Equipment Contamination by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) From a Symptomatic Patient

Sean Wei Xiang Ong(National Centre for Infectious Diseases), Yian Kim Tan(DSO National Laboratories), Po Ying Chia(National Centre for Infectious Diseases), Tau Hong Lee(National Centre for Infectious Diseases), Oon Tek Ng(National Centre for Infectious Diseases), Michelle Wong(DSO National Laboratories), Kalisvar Marimuthu(National Centre for Infectious Diseases)
JAMA
March 4, 2020
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Abstract

This study documents results of SARS-CoV-2 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing of environmental surfaces and personal protective equipment surrounding 3 COVID-19 patients in isolation rooms in a Singapore hospital.


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