Self-Isolation Doesn’t Stop SARS-CoV-2 From Spreading: Study

Researchers have detected tiny airborne particles containing RNA from SARS-CoV-2, both inside and outside of rooms in which infected people were self-isolating.eldar nurkovic/Shutterstock

Researchers have detected tiny airborne particles containing RNA from SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, both inside and outside of rooms in which infected people were self-isolating at home.

This finding suggests that airborne transmission beyond the isolation rooms in homes may pose a risk of infection to other home occupants.