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Chance of SARS-CoV-2 Being Infectious on Hospital Surfaces is Very Low

The chances of getting COVID from hospital surfaces is very low, according to new research done at UC Davis Medical Center. Study results from multiple samples collected from hospital surfaces and air filtration systems showed that only 2% of swabs tested positive in August, compared to 11% of samples collected in April, according to a Newswise press release. The team was able to obtain viral genome sequences from the samples — a first in this type of research, which allowed them to...