Table 1.
Summary of patients and sampling information.
| Room | Age | Air sampling | Surface sampling | Symptoms in sampling day | Severity of the illnessa | Diagnosis by PCR test | Daysb | Use of PAC | Room size (m2) | T (°C) | R.H. (%) | PM2.5c (μg/m3) | PM10c (μg/m3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 28 | Yes | No | Headache, fatigue, loss of smell and taste | Severe | Yes | 5 | Yes | 15 | 21 | 60 | 5 | 6 |
| B | 21 | Yes | Yes | Sore throat, fatigue | Mild | Yes | 3 | Yes | 16 | 23 | 48 | 5 | 5 |
| C | 60 | Yes | No | No symptoms | Mild | Yes | 5 | Yes | 60 | 22 | 50 | 6 | 7 |
| D | 54 | Yes | No | Cough, fever, fatigue | Very severe | Yes | 2 | Yes | 13 | 22 | 47 | 5 | 6 |
| E | 35 | Yes | No | Cough, fever, fatigue | Mild | Yes | 3 | Yes | 27 | 22 | 58 | 6 | 6 |
| F | 75 | Yes | Yes | Control = No symptoms | No | Yes | 22 | 23 | 44 | 6 | 7 | ||
| G | 44 | Yes | Yes | Control = No symptoms | No | Yes | 17 | 21 | 48 | 5 | 5 | ||
| H | 46 | Yes | No | Fever, fatigue | Mild | Yes | 5 | No | 22 | ||||
| I | 48 | Yes | No | Headache, fatigue, loss of smell and taste | Mild | Yes | 47 | No | 16 |
Medical diagnostic.
Number of days since the date of clinical diagnosis to the sampling day.
PM concentrations after the PAC usage.