“The analysis, published this month in the #JournalofInfection and #PublicHealth, considered the results of 15 studies which used swab samples from mobile phones to test for #SARSCoV2.
Conducted between 2020–23 across 10 different countries, the studies checked 511 #MobilePhones, of which 231 (45%) were found contaminated with SARS-CoV-2.
All the studies took place in #hospitals, with two also conducting tests in #isolation rooms as well as a patient’s house.” https://aus.social/@DenisCOVIDinfoguy/110993842511260259
“A total of 45% of #MobilePhones are contaminated with #SARSCoV2 virus. These devices might be an important fomite vector for viral dissemination worldwide. Competent health authorities are advised/recommended to start a global implementation of mobile phone #decontamination by introducing regulations and protocols in #PublicHealth and health care settings such as the #6thMoment of hand washing.”
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034123002848