About 9,000 healthcare workers tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in the United States by early April. The rapid, massive spread of the virus suggests that aerosol transmission is a serious threat, whilst inquiring further research.

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Cases of Transmission in Healthcare Center Model #1

Jayaweera, M., Perera, H., Gunawardana, B., & Manatunge, J. (2020). Transmission of COVID-19 virus by droplets and aerosols: A critical review on the unresolved dichotomy. Environmental Research, 188, 109819. Advance online publication.

doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.109819

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7293495/

Transmission of COVID-19 virus by droplets and aerosols: A critical review on the unresolved dichotomy

It has been reported that 1,716 healthcare workers at a hospital in China were infected despite wearing PPE. Some researchers believe aerosol transmission played a greater role in such rapid spread of the virus. 

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