Table 2.
Exposure characteristics of hospital staff (N = 58) who came into contact with three patients with SARS-CoV-2 (patients 1 and 2 with severe, and patient 3 with mild symptoms).
| Exposure to patient no 1 and 2 | Exposure to patient no 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total number of contacts: 42 | Total number of contacts: 16 | |
| Exposure characteristics | Number of contacts (%) | Number of contacts (%) |
| Surgical masks | ||
| Yes | 24 (57.2%) | 2 (12.5%) |
| No | 12 (28.5%) | 2 (12.5%) |
| Don't remember | 6 (14.3 %) | 12(75%) |
| Surgical gloves | ||
| Yes | 32 (76.2%) | 6 (37.5%) |
| No | 8 (19.0%) | 9 (56.3%) |
| Don't remember | 2 (4.8%) | 1 (6.2%) |
| Distance | ||
| <1 m | 37 (88%) | 6 (37.5%) |
| 1–3 m | 4 (9.6%) | 9 (56.3%) |
| >3 m | 1 (2.4%) | 1 (6.2%) |
| Duration of contact | ||
| <15 min | 25 (59.5%) | 8 (50%) |
| 15 min−2 h | 13 (30.9%) | 3 (18.8%) |
| 2–4 h | 3 (7.1%) | 1 (6.2%) |
| >4 h | 1 (2.5%) | 4 (25%) |
| Room size | ||
| <15 m2 | 13 (31.0%) | 8 (50%) |
| 15–30 m2 | 25 (59.5%) | 8 (50%) |
| >30 m2 | 4 (9.5%) | |
| Windows | ||
| Open | 29 (69.0%) | 13 (81.3%) |
| Closed | 13 (31.0%) | 3 (18.7%) |
| Doors | ||
| Open | 34 (81.0%) | 16 (100%) |
| Closed | 8 (19.0%) | |
| RT-PCR | ||
| Yes | 12 (28.6%) | 2 (12.5%) |
| No | 30 (71.4%) | 14 (87.5%) |
| SARS-CoV2 antibodies | ||
| Yes | 8 (19%) | 2 (12.5%) |
| No | 34 (81%) | 14 (87.5%) |