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. 2022 Jan:18:100360.
doi: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2021.100360. Epub 2021 Dec 23.

Transmission of Omicron (B.1.1.529) - SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern in a designated quarantine hotel for travelers: a challenge of elimination strategy of COVID-19

Shuk-Ching Wong  1 , Albert Ka-Wing Au  2 , Hong Chen  2 , Lithia Lai-Ha Yuen  1 , Xin Li  3 , David Christopher Lung  4 , Allen Wing-Ho Chu  3 , Jonathan Daniel Ip  3 , Wan-Mui Chan  3 , Hoi-Wah Tsoi  3 , Kelvin Kai-Wang To  3 , Kwok-Yung Yuen  3 , Vincent Chi-Chung Cheng  1   5
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Transmission of Omicron (B.1.1.529) - SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern in a designated quarantine hotel for travelers: a challenge of elimination strategy of COVID-19

Shuk-Ching Wong et al. Lancet Reg Health West Pac. 2022 Jan.
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All authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Figure 1
Schematic representation of smoke test to demonstrate the potential mechanism of airborne transmission of Omicron (B.1.1.529), SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern between the rooms in a designated quarantine hotel for travelers. Figure 1a: To demonstrate the direction of airflow between the guest room and corridor when the door is opened abruptly. The windows were closed in the corridor. Figure 1b: To demonstrate the direction of airflow between the guest room and corridor when the door is opened, either slightly or widely. When the door was widely opened, we demonstrated inward airflow in the upper two-third of the room door and outward airflow near the floor level. When the door was slightly opened, we also showed slightly inward airflow near the floor. The windows were closed in the corridor.
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