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Volume 27, Number 4—April 2021
Research Letter

Risk for Fomite-Mediated Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Child Daycares, Schools, Nursing Homes, and Offices

Alicia N.M. KraayComments to Author , Michael A.L. Hayashi, David M. Berendes, Julia S. Sobolik, Juan S. Leon, and Benjamin A. Lopman
Author affiliations: Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA (A.N.M. Kraay, J.S. Sobolik, J.S. Leon, B.A. Lopman); University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA (M.A.L. Hayashi); Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta (D.M. Berendes)

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Reductions in the basic reproduction number for the fomite pathway for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 on stainless steel (A), plastic (B), and cloth surfaces (C), by setting (defined by hourly fomite touching rates [ρTand proportion of accessible surfaces [λ). For areas in green, the projected reproduction number from fomite transmission is <1. For comparison, cleaning every 2 hours was considered as a sensitivity analysis.

Figure. Reductions in the basic reproduction number for the fomite pathway for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 on stainless steel (A), plastic (B), and cloth surfaces (C), by setting (defined by hourly fomite touching rates [ρTand proportion of accessible surfaces [λ). For areas in green, the projected reproduction number from fomite transmission is <1. For comparison, cleaning every 2 hours was considered as a sensitivity analysis.

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