Table 4.
Stability of SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV-1 in aerosols and other materials surfaces
| Types of material | SARS-CoV-2 | SARS-CoV-1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stability | Reduction in infectious titre (from to) | Stability | Reduction in infectious titre (from to) | |
| Aerosol | h | 103.5 to 102.7 TCID50 per litre of air | 3 h | 104.3 to 103.5 TCID50 per millilitre |
| Plastic | 72 h | 103.7 to 100.6 TCID50 per millilitre of medium | 72 h | 103.4 to 100.7 TCID50 per millilitre |
| Stainless steel | 48 h | 103.7 to 100.6 TCID50 per millilitre | 48 h | 103.6 to 100.6 TCID50 per millilitre |
| Cardboard | 24 h | – | 8 h | –- |
| Copper | 4 h | – | 8 h | – |
Tissue-culture infectious dose (TCID) 50–50% tissue-culture infectious dose, h-hours, SARS-CoV—Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus
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