Pan_2023_Stability_of_Aerosolized_SARS-CoV-2_on_Masks.pdf
Page 3 of 433 Introduction Widespread masking during the Covid-19 pandemic has renewed questions about the potential for masks to act as fomites by harboring virus that could be transferred to a susceptible host.1, 2 Although SARS-CoV-2 appears to be transmitted mainly via the airborne route,3-7 the fomite route may also contribute to transmission. Two critical processes in this route are the…