Infection risk of SARS-CoV-2 in a dining setting : deposited droplets and aerosols

• Main Authors: Ding, Shirun, Lee, Jia Shing, Mohamed Arif Mohamed, Ng, Bing Feng
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Engineering::Mechanical engineering; Engineering::Bioengineering; COVID-19; Infection Risk
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/155417
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Considering that safe-distancing and mask-wearing measures are not strictly enforced in dining settings in the context of SARS-CoV-2, the infection risks of patrons in a dining outlet (e.g., a cafe) is assessed in this study. The size-resolved aerosol emission rate (AER) and droplets deposition rate...