Table 1.
Case studies of SARS-CoV-2 infections that were facilitated by HVAC systems
| Indoor environment | Description | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurant (Guangzhou, China) | Infected clients were in the direction of the air flow from the air conditioner in a space without windows | Lu et al. (2020), Li et al. (2020b) |
| Hospital No. 1 (Wuhan, China) | SARS-CoV-2 RNA was detected in the air and on various items | Guo et al. (2020) |
| Hospital No. 2 (Wuhan, China) | 35.7% of air outlets tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 RNA | Liu et al. (2020b) |
| Call center (South Korea) | 46% of workers who shared the same office floor tested positive | Park et al. (2020) |