Air dispersal of severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2): Implications for hospital infection control during the fifth wave of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) due to the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant in Hong Kong-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Air dispersal of severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2): Implications for hospital infection control during the fifth wave of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) due to the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant in Hong Kong

Published:2022-10-24 Issue: Volume: Page:1-4
ISSN:0899-823X
Container-title:Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
language:en
Short-container-title:Infect. Control Hosp. Epidemiol.

Author:

Wong Shuk-Ching^ORCID,Chan Veronica Wing-Man,Yuen Lithia Lai-Ha,AuYeung Christine Ho-Yan,Leung Jessica Oi-Yan,Li Chi-Kuen,Kwok Monica Oi-Tung,So Simon Yung-Chun,Chen Jonathan Hon-Kwan^ORCID,Tam Anthony Raymond^ORCID,Hung Ivan Fan-Ngai^ORCID,To Kelvin Kai-Wang,Lo Janice Yee-Chi,Yuen Kwok-Yung^ORCID,Cheng Vincent Chi-Chung^ORCID

Abstract

Abstract We obtained 24 air samples in 8 general wards temporarily converted into negative-pressure wards admitting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) omicron variant BA.2.2 in Hong Kong. SARS-CoV-2 RNA was detected in 19 (79.2%) of 24 samples despite enhanced indoor air dilution. It is difficult to prevent airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in hospitals.

Publisher

Cambridge University Press (CUP)

Subject

Infectious Diseases,Microbiology (medical),Epidemiology

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