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Field study of the indoor environments for preventing the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 in Seoul.
Seo, Minjeong; Lim, Hakmyeong; Park, Myungkyu; Ha, Kwangtae; Kwon, Seungmi; Shin, Jinho; Lee, Jaein; Hwang, Youngok; Oh, Younghee; Shin, Yongseung.
  • Seo M; Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment, Seoul, South Korea.
  • Lim H; Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment, Seoul, South Korea.
  • Park M; Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment, Seoul, South Korea.
  • Ha K; Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment, Seoul, South Korea.
  • Kwon S; Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment, Seoul, South Korea.
  • Shin J; Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment, Seoul, South Korea.
  • Lee J; Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment, Seoul, South Korea.
  • Hwang Y; Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment, Seoul, South Korea.
  • Oh Y; Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment, Seoul, South Korea.
  • Shin Y; Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment, Seoul, South Korea.
Indoor Air ; 32(1): e12959, 2022 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1528381
ABSTRACT
Despite the prolonged global spread of COVID-19, few studies have investigated the environmental influence on the spread of SARS-CoV-2 RNA with a metropolitan scale, particularly the detection of SARS-CoV-2 after disinfection at multi-use facilities. Between February 2020 and January 2021, 1,769 indoor air samples and object surfaces were tested at 231 multi-use facilities where confirmed cases were known to have occurred in Seoul, to determine whether SARS-CoV-2 RNA could be detected even after disinfection. Samples were collected by air scanner and swab pipette and detected by real-time RT-PCR. As a result, 10 (0.56%) positive samples were detected despite disinfection. The common environmental features of all 10 were surfaces that contained moisture and windowless buildings. With the aim of preventing the spread of COVID-19, from January to February 2021, we next conducted 643 preemptive tests before the outbreak of infections at 22 multi-use facilities where cluster infections were frequent. From these preemptive inspections, we obtained five (0.78%) positive results from two facilities, which enabled us to disinfect the buildings and give all the users a COVID-19 test. Based on the study purpose of finding and investigating cases of positive detection even after disinfection in the field through long-term environmental detection in a large city, our preemptive investigation results helped to prevent the spread of infectious diseases by confirming the potential existence of an asymptomatic patient.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Air Pollution, Indoor / Air Microbiology / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Indoor Air Journal subject: Environmental Health Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ina.12959

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Air Pollution, Indoor / Air Microbiology / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Indoor Air Journal subject: Environmental Health Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ina.12959