Community Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 by Surfaces: Risks and Risk Reduction Strategies
Ana K. Pitol, Timothy R. Julian
Abstract
). Hand disinfection substantially reduces risks of transmission independently of the disease's prevalence and contact frequency. In contrast, the effectiveness of surface disinfection is highly dependent on the prevalence and the frequency of contacts. The work supports the current perception that contaminated surfaces are not a primary mode of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and affirms the benefits of making hand disinfectants widely available.
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Transmission (telecommunications)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Reduction (mathematics)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSars virusVirologyMedicineComputer scienceDiseaseMathematicsTelecommunicationsInternal medicineOutbreakGeometryInfectious disease (medical specialty)Infection Control and VentilationSARS-CoV-2 detection and testingCOVID-19 epidemiological studies