Do plexiglass barriers reduce the risk for transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)?

Barriers are commonly installed in workplace situations where physical distancing cannot be maintained, but their effectiveness in decreasing viral transmission is unknown. In simulations, physical barriers with no openings were effective in reducing contamination with an aerosolized benign virus or...

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Published in:Infection control and hospital epidemiology 2023-06, Vol.44 (6), p.1010-1013
Main Authors: Cadnum, Jennifer L., Jencson, Annette L., Donskey, Curtis J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aerosols
Barriers
Concise Communication
Confidence intervals
Disease transmission
Particle size
Risk reduction
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Simulation
Ventilation
Viruses
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Summary:Barriers are commonly installed in workplace situations where physical distancing cannot be maintained, but their effectiveness in decreasing viral transmission is unknown. In simulations, physical barriers with no openings were effective in reducing contamination with an aerosolized benign virus or fluorescent microspheres, but barriers with openings were not.
ISSN:0899-823X
1559-6834
DOI:10.1017/ice.2021.383