High-rise buildings: A risk factor in the COVID-19 Omicron epidemic period.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to investigate possible viral transmission scenarios inside a high-rise building during the Omicron phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Study design

Cross-sectional study design.

Methods

In order to determine the pathogenicity of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, demographic, vaccination and clinical data were collected from COVID-19 positive cases during an outbreak in a high-rise residential building in Shenzhen, China, in early 2022. The pattern of viral transmission inside the building was determined through field investigation and engineering analysis. The results highlight the risk of Omicron infection in high-rise residential buildings.

Results

Symptoms of infection with the Omicron variant are predominantly mild. Younger age has

SUBMITTER: Lyu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10199749 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature