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ArticlemedRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences2020

Longitudinal monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 RNA on high-touch surfaces in a community setting.

Abigail P Harvey, Erica R Fuhrmeister, Molly Cantrell, Ana K Pitol, Jenna M Swarthout, Julie E Powers, Maya L Nadimpalli, Timothy R Julian, Amy J Pickering

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Article in medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Abigail P HarveyCivil and Environmental Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA, 02155.
Erica R FuhrmeisterCivil and Environmental Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA, 02155.
Molly CantrellCivil and Environmental Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA, 02155.
Ana K PitolDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, United Kingdom.
Jenna M SwarthoutCivil and Environmental Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA, 02155.
Julie E PowersCivil and Environmental Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA, 02155.
Maya L NadimpalliCivil and Environmental Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA, 02155.
Timothy R JulianEawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Dubendorf CH-8600, Switzerland.
Amy J PickeringCivil and Environmental Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA, 02155.

Funding

CTSA Institutional Mentored Career Development Program (KL2)KL2TR002545 · NCATS · TUFTS UNIVERSITY BOSTON · PI FREUND, KAREN · 2018 to 2022
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NCATS NIH HHS KL2 TR002545
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Environmental surveillance of surface contamination is an unexplored tool for understanding transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in community settings. We conducted longitudinal swab sampling of high-touch non-porous surfaces in a Massachusetts town during a COVID-19 outbreak from April to June 2020. Twenty-nine of 348 (8.3 %) surface samples were positive for SARS-CoV-2, including crosswalk buttons, trash can handles, and door handles of essential business entrances (grocery store, liquor store, bank, and gas station). The estimated risk of infection from touching a contaminated surface was low (less than 5 in 10,000), suggesting fomites play a minimal role in SARS-CoV-2 community transmission. The weekly percentage of positive samples (out of n=33 unique surfaces per week) best predicted variation in city-level COVID-19 cases using a 7-day lead time. Environmental surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 RNA on high-touch surfaces could be a useful tool to provide early warning of COVID-19 case trends.

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PMID33140065
PMCPMC7605577

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