SARS-CoV-2 Surface Swabs in Locations With Public Access-Potential for Improved Source Control.

Jacob P S NielsenJohannes R MadsenKamille FoghEmma H MikkelsenEmil WolskNikolai S KirkbyHenning BundgaardKasper Iversen

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2022)

The presence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on surfaces at public locations has been minimally described. By swab testing, we investigated the presence of SARS-CoV-2 on surfaces in public locations during the pandemic in February 2022. The viability of SARS-CoV-2 was not tested. Almost 25% of surfaces were positive for SARS-CoV-2; this was most pronounced in supermarkets.

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