Table I.
Patient characteristics and collected air samples for each sampling occasion
| Individual | Time spentin DRa beforefirst sampling(hrs) | Days sincelast positivetest | Days sincesymptomonset | Symptomsat delivery | Anaesthesiac | SARS-CoV-2 positive/collected air samples |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total collectedfrom DRa | Beforepushing | Duringpushing | Afterdelivery | ||||||
| 1 | 8 | 0 | 12 | Nasal congestion | NO, ED | 0/4 | 0/2 | 0/1 | 0/1 |
| 2 | 7.5 | 3b | 3 | Nasal congestion | NO | 0/6 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/6 |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | - | Asymptomatic | NO, S | 5/5 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 1/1 |
| 4 | 11.5 | 0 | 2 | Sore throat | NO, ED | 1/6 | 1/2 | 0/2 | 0/2 |
| 5 | 4.5 | 2 | 5 | “Minor symptoms” | NO | 0/4 | 0/1 | 0/2 | 0/1 |
| 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | Low grade fever | NO, ED | 0/3 | 0/1 | 0/2 | 0/0 |
a
DR = delivery room.
b
Tested negative on the day of delivery.
c
NO= nitrous oxide; ED=epidural; S=spinal.