Impact of ventilation and avoidance measures on SARS-CoV-2 risk of infection in public indoor environments.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The literature includes many studies which individually assess the efficacy of protective measures against the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. This study considers the high infection risk in public buildings and models the quality of the indoor environment, related safety measures, and their efficacy in preventing the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Methods

Simulations are created that consider protective factors such as hand hygiene, face covering and engagement with Covid-19 vaccination programs in reducing the risk of infection in a university foyer. Furthermore, a computational fluid dynamics model is developed to simulate and analyse the university foyer under three ventilation regimes. The probability of transmission was measured across different scenarios.<

SUBMITTER: Ghoroghi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9172255 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature