SARS-Cov-2 can be collected in shoes, time to consider shoe covers

A new published study in Emerging Infectious Diseases journal had a report on aerosol and surface distribution of sever acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The concerning new founding was that half of the samples from ICU medical staff’s shoes were tested positive, and the virus can be tracked all over the floor where medical staffs walk around!

This is a rather concerning finding and raise a question of whether Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) should include shoes cover. As of now, there were general occupational health advice that recommends “shoes cover when there is a risk of splashing” and that “further research is recommended” in the Center for Evidence-Based Medicine.

Although it is not likely for people to collect SARS-CoV-2 virus on their shoes for most people, but people who worked in nursing homes, hospitals or other place with infected patients, there are still concerning risks as Vicky Nguyen, NBC investigative correspondent said to the Today news.

Many would advise to leave the potential contamination at the workplace. These contamination does not just include SARS-CoV-2, but also bacteria such as Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).

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