“How did it get transmitted? Was it in the air conditioning? Was it movement, was it picking up something? We just don’t know those answers yet.”

I think we do: #COVIDisAirborne.

No more mistakes. The UK strain (B117) isn’t forgiving.
#auspol #COVID19Aus

We’ve evidence to suggest the virus can be carried over long distances by air conditioning.

For example, in this study, viral RNA was detected in a hospital ventilation system more than 50 metres away from patients. https://twitter.com/drzoehyde/status/1326888260061204489?s=21

We also know that infectious virus can be cultured from air samples collected at a distance of at least 2 metres from people with #COVID19.

It’s not just fragments of viral RNA that can be found in the air, but complete, infectious virus. https://twitter.com/drzoehyde/status/1306918610124767232?s=21

We need to urgently improve safety in the hotel quarantine system, to prevent the UK strain (B117) from spreading in the community.

We must:
improve ventilation (air must not be circulated between hotel rooms)
issue P2/N95 masks to all staff
#auspol https://twitter.com/drzoehyde/status/1339199423755079680?s=21