Installing an air purifier inside an elevator significantly changes air circulation, but does not eliminate
Location of air intakes in closedspaces such as an elevator have a strong impact on airborne transmission of the virus. Researchers from the University of Nicosia in Cyprus have shown the futility of this method of air purification.
Air purifiers use ultraviolet light to kill viruses and other germs, but they also circulate it.
Early work showed that saliva dropletscan fly 5.5 m in 5 seconds when a person coughs without a mask. The authors extended the same model to study how masks help in this case.
Researchers performed calculations for a three-dimensional space, similar to an elevator: it can accommodate five people. The researchers simulated a mild cough from one person.
The observed effect of the spread of the virus increased with the increase in the number of infected people in the elevator.
Scientists believe that in this case, limiting people who can ride the elevator together will help. Also, to improve the situation, it is necessary to improve the design of air purifiers and ventilation systems.
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