A 17-month longitudinal surface sampling study carried out on public transport vehicles operating in England during the COVID-19 pandemic identified low levels of SARS-CoV-2 RNA contamination.
Paz Aranega-BouThomas PottageAbigail FenwickWilhemina D'CostaNatalie F BrownNicola YaxleyMarco-Felipe KingSimon T ParkerDaniel MillerMartín López-GarcíaCatherine J NoakesGinny MooreAllan BennettPublished in: Journal of applied microbiology (2024)
During the pandemic, and as in other public spaces, low levels of SARS-CoV-2 RNA were found on surfaces associated with public transport.