id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-271536-pscw933i Guo, Zhen-Dong Aerosol and Surface Distribution of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 in Hospital Wards, Wuhan, China, 2020 2020-07-17 .txt text/plain 1685 100 61 To determine distribution of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in hospital wards in Wuhan, China, we tested air and surface samples. To determine distribution of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in hospital wards in Wuhan, China, we tested air and surface samples. Furthermore, we found that rates of positivity differed by air sampling site, which reflects the distribution of virus-laden aerosols in the wards ( Figure 2 , panel A). SARS-CoV-2 aerosol was detected at all 3 sampling sites; rates of positivity were 35.7% (5/14) near air outlets, 44.4% (8/18) in patients' rooms, and 12.5% Figure 2 (1/8) in the doctors' office area. First, SARS-CoV-2 was widely distributed in the air and on object surfaces in both the ICU and GW, implying a potentially high infection risk for medical staff and other close contacts. ./cache/cord-271536-pscw933i.txt ./txt/cord-271536-pscw933i.txt