Table 3.
SARS-CoV-2 results from three active and one passive air sampling technique used during the outbreak investigation from patients with positive oropharyngeal swab
CIS- inhalable dust |
SKC Bio-sampler - Impinger |
CDC-NIOS Hcyclone- based bioaerosol * | EDC - settling dust |
|
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n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Negative (‐ ‐) | 9 (30) | 4 (40) | 2 (20) | 2 (17) |
Inconclusive (‐ +) | 2 (7) | 1 (10) | 1 (10) | 0 (0) |
Positive (+ +) | 19 (63) | 5 (50) | 7 (70) | 10 (83) |
*If one of the fractions of the cyclone-based sample detected SARS-CoV-2, the overall parameter is classified positive.