• Int. J. Infect. Dis. · Aug 2020

    Presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in isolation ward environment 28 days after exposure.

    • Yunyun Zhou, Yuyang Zeng, and Changzheng Chen.
    • Department of Ophthalmology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China.
    • Int. J. Infect. Dis. 2020 Aug 1; 97: 258-259.

    AbstractRecent studies have reported that surfaces and objects in the rooms of infected patients that are frequently touched by both medical staff and patients could be contaminated with SARS-CoV-2. In December 2019, Wuhan China suffered the earliest from this COVID-19 pandemic, and we took that opportunity to investigate whether the SARS-CoV-2 RNA exists in the ward environment after a long time from exposure. We found that on the 28th day following the discharge of COVID-19 patients, SARS-CoV-2 RNA could still be detected on the surfaces of pagers and in drawers in the isolation wards. Thorough disinfection of the ward environment was subsequently performed, after which these surfaces in the isolation wards tested negative for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA. The findings remind us that the contaminated environment in the wards may become potential infectious resources and that despite a long time from exposure, the thorough disinfection in the COVID-10 units after is still necessary.Copyright © 2020 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.

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