Contamination of SARS-CoV-2 in patient surroundings and on personal protective equipment in a non-ICU isolation ward for COVID-19 patients with prolonged PCR positive status.
Li WeiWenzhi HuangXiaojun LuYantong WangLinzhi ChengRong DengHaiyan LongZhiyong ZongPublished in: Antimicrobial resistance and infection control (2020)
Contamination of near-patient surroundings was uncommon for COVID-19 patients with prolonged PCR positive status if environmental cleaning/disinfection were performed rigorously. Airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 was unlikely in these non-ICU settings.