Study supports use of airborne isolation precautions for COVID-19 patients

A study which has been published in journal Nature gives furr evidence that virus that causes covid-19, SARS-CoV2, is transmitted by air or through surfaces. University of Nebraska Medical Center conducted study along with National Strategic Research Institute USA. study suggests that re is environmental contamination of surface and air samples with virus in places where covid-19 positive patients were isolated.

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According to study, researchers collected air and surface samples during  isolation of 13 individuals which were infected with Covid-19 in University of Nebraska Medical Center. This was done to examine viral shedding from isolated individuals. As cases increased in various parts of world, a continued short of evidence on routes of SARS-CoV-2 transmission resulted in shifting infection prevention and control guidelines between classically defined airborne and droplet precautions. According to study, researchers suggest that viral contamination was detected in all samples. This supported use of airborne isolation precautions when caring for covid-19 patients.

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Patients who required hospital care were taken by Nebraska Biocontainment Unit. However, mildly ill individuals were isolated in National Quarantine Unit. Both se units are situated in medical center campus.

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According to study, 77.8% of samples of cell phones were found positive for SARS-CoV-2 and 55.6% of remote controls were positive. Samples collected from washrooms were 81% positive. 70.8% of bedside tables and bed rails indicated presence of viral RNA. study said that out of all rooms that were tested, 75% were positive for SARS-CoV-2 RNA. study said that implementation of a standard suite of infection prevention and control procedures prevented all sorts of cases of covid-19 in healthcare workers. health workers self monitored for 14 days after last contact with eir ward. y also went through two nasal swab PCR assays after a gap of 24 hours in case y reported fever or any respiratory infection symptoms.

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