Table I.
Sampling details for three major hospitals and the KISR site in Kuwait
| Hospital Name/GPS location | Sampling point | Code | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mubarak Al Kabeer Hospital 29.3260° N, 48.0350° E |
Waiting Area near Pharmacy | MKHP | Open space outside the main pharmacy delivering medications |
| Main Gate Entrance | MKHE | Common area in close proximity with outdoor air | |
| Pediatric Casualty | MKHPC | The area receiving paediatric patients | |
| Laboratory 1 | MKHL1 | Central laboratory receiving patient samples COVID-19 for testing | |
| Laboratory 2 | MKHL2 | Interior area of central lab exclusively dealing with COVID-19 samples | |
| COVID-19 Isolation Area | MKHCO | Common ward dealing with COVID-19 suspects | |
| COVID-19 Ward | MKHCW | Common ward taking care of symptomatic COVID-19 patients | |
|
Sheikh Jaber Hospital 29.2768oN, 48.0063oE |
Cytology Laboratory | SJHCL | Laboratory processing samples for cytological testing |
| COVID-19 Observation Area | SJHCO | Common ward dealing with COVID-19 suspects | |
| COVID-19 Ward | SJHCW | Common ward for symptomatic COVID-19 patients | |
| Virology Laboratory | SJHVL | Laboratory processing samples for viral testing | |
|
Amiri Hospital 29.3878° N, 47.9875° E |
Laboratory Reception Area | AMHLR | Reception of the virology laboratory receiving samples and dispatching results regularly |
| Virology Laboratory | AMHVL | Laboratory processing samples for COVID-19 testing | |
|
KISR 29.3369° N, 47.9064° E |
The pavement on the First Floor | KFF | The area near the staircase with continual human traffic |
| Main Reception Area | KGF | Main entrance observing regular staff in & out |