PartyOperatorOP•

The importance of different routes of transmission for SARS-CoV-2 is an ongoing area of research. There is growing evidence that the SARS-CoV-2 virus remains airborne in indoor environments for hours, potentially increasing in concentration over time. Therefore, unless adequate precautions are taken, the longer a space is occupied, the greater the potential for airborne transmission of the virus (See also Key References on IAQ and COVID-19).

As a result, lowering the concentration of SARS CoV-2 by means of ventilation and filtration can play a role in controlling transmission of the virus that causes COVID-19, in addition to social distancing, cleaning and disinfection. Ventilation is also a critical measure that can be taken to reduce exposure to cleaning products, disinfectants, and the byproducts they produce as a result of chemical reactions in indoor air.

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PartyOperatorOP•

The Key References page collates a wide range of high-quality papers on the subject: https://www.epa.gov/coronavirus/indoor-air-and-covid-19-key-references-and-publications, while the indoor air and COVID-19 page includes links to suggested control measures.

Notably, this is a useful source of information and practical advice from a US government agency at a time when there's a general lack of guidance on the subject (not to mention the publication and subsequent removal of [draft?] advice on aerosol transmission by the CDC which only caused more confusion and uncertainty).

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