Distances of transmission risk of COVID-19 inside dwellings and evaluation of the effectiveness of reciprocal proximity warning sounds.
Indoor Air
; 31(2): 335-347, 2021 03.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-735923
ABSTRACT
One of the main modes of transmission and propagation of COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) is the direct contact with respiratory droplets transmitted among individuals at a certain distance. There are indoor spaces, such as dwellings, in which the transmission risk is high. This research aims to record and analyze risk close contacts in this scope, experimentally assessing the effectiveness of using electronic proximity warning sound devices or systems. For this purpose, the methodology is based on monitoring the location of the occupants of a dwelling. Then, the days in which a proximity warning sound system is installed and activated are compared to the days in which the system is not activated. The results stressed the significant reduction of time and number of close contacts among individuals when the warning was activated. Regarding the relation between the number and the duration of close contacts, together with the reductions mentioned, the possibility of making certain predictions based on the distributions obtained is proved. All this contributes to the progress in the prevention of COVID-19 transmission because of close contacts in dwellings.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
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Housing
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Journal:
Indoor Air
Journal subject:
Environmental Health
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ina.12738
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