Scientists from Ohio have found a way to detect coronavirus at home. It turns out that the coronavirus is in the dust and it lives there
As part of the study, scientists collected dust samplesin the rooms of patients with coronavirus infection. Further, through PCR diagnostics, the level of viral presence in people was identified. The dust, by the way, was taken from vacuum cleaner bags. As a result, it turned out that dust from carpets and floors in homes may contain viral RNA. In addition, it did not disintegrate in vacuum bags for a month. The fact is that the size of the virus is smaller than the pores and cavities of dust, which is the reason for such a long viability of the RNA on them.
Interestingly, dust testing can reveal even asymptomatic carriers of COVID-19 in the home.