Posts Tagged ‘SARS-Cov-2’

A study in Lancet looked at viability of the virus at 4 degrees celsius (which is the refrigerator temperature), at room temperature and at human body temperature. In liquid SARS-Cov 2 is stable at 4 degrees Celsius , that is in the refrigerator for over a week.   Therefore any item that is contaminated with…

How long does SARS-Cov-2 survive on surfaces?  A study published in New England Journal of Medicine looked at the viability of the virus on surfaces.  The reduction of number of surfaces are measured in log numbers. Therefore we look at 10 fold reduction of viral agents. Say for example you have 100,000 viruses, then we…

SARS- CoV is spread by multiple routes Droplets and fomite transmission. The first route of transmission is the direct route in which respiratory droplets are generated by an infected person and inhaled by a healthy person. The second route is an indirect route in which an infected person touches a common object or emits respiratory…