Table 1.
Sampling Location, Sampling Day, Patient Characterization and Results of NIOSH Samplers
| Sampled Unit | Sampling Day # | SARS-CoV-2 Detected (±total) | Number of Positive Patients in Unit/ Number of Rooms in Unit | Patients Waiting on SARS- CoV-2 Results | Number of SARS-CoV-2 Positive Patients in Hospital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICU 1 Nursing Station | 1 | 0/24 | 12/20 | 1 | 55 |
| 4 | 0/24 | 13/20 | 2 | 53 | |
| ICU 1 Visitor Corridor | 2 | 0/24 | 14/20 | 1 | 49 |
| 3 | 0/24 | 13/20 | 1 | 41 | |
| 11 | 0/24 | 1/20 | 0 | 30 | |
| 12 | 0/24 | 0/20 | 0 | 30 | |
| Medical Unit 1 Hallway | 5 | 0/24 | 8/11 | 2 | 40 |
| 6a | 0/24 | 10/11 | 2 | 43 | |
| 13 | 0/24 | 8/11 | 0 | 28 | |
| Medical Unit 2 Hallway (Neg Pressure Rooms) | 7 | 0/24 | 4/8 | 2 | 43 |
| 8 | 0/24 | 5/8 | 2 | 44 | |
| 14 | 0/24 | 6/8 | 1 | 26 | |
| ICU 2 Hallway | 9 | 0/24 | 12/24 | 2 | 43 |
| 10 | 0/24 | 11/24 | 2 | 42 | |
| 19 | 0/24 | 4/24 | 0 | 23 | |
| ICU 3 Nursing Station | 15 | 0/24 | 3/7 | 3 | 29 |
| 16a | 0/24 | 4/7 | 3 | 25 | |
| 17a | 0/24 | 3/7 | 4 | 26 | |
| ICU 3 Visitor Corridor | 18 | 0/24 | 3/7 | 4 | 23 |
| ICU 4 Nursing Station | 20 | 0/24 | 0/7 | 6 | 19 |
| 21 | 0/24 | 1/7 | 4 | 17 | |
| 22 | 0/24 | 1/7 | 5 | 20 |
Abbreviations: ICU, intensive care unit; Neg, negative; NIOSH, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.
aFlow fault experienced on 2 samplers on sampling day 6 (1 mins), 2 samplers on day 16 (89 min) and 1 sampler on day 17 (2 min).