Table 4.
Details of Hospital area, sampling location and viral genome copy numbers of the positive air and surface samples.
Sample ID | Hospital Area | Sample Location | Copy Number (N1 Gene) | Copy Number (N2 Gene) | |
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Air samples | C1 | COVID-19 ICU | Air sampler placed approximately 1.3 m above the floor and 2 m from intubated patients beds, in the center of the room | 6000 copies/m3 | 6575 copies/m3 |
M1 | 6362.5 copies/m3 | 6662.5 copies/m3 | |||
Surface samples | S4 | COVID-19 testing room | Wall of a COVID-19 testing booth | 200.6 copies/cm2 | No amplification detected |
S6 | Non-respiratory disease patients’ waiting room | Faucet handle | 179.2 copies/cm2 | No amplification detected | |
S8 | Bathroom: flush button | No amplification detected | 201.7 copies/cm2 |