Potential environmental transmission routes of SARS-CoV-2 inside a large meat processing plant experiencing COVID-19 clusters

M. de Rooij (Utrecht, Netherlands), R. Sikkema (Rotterdam, Netherlands), M. Bouwknegt (Boxtel, Netherlands), Y. De Geus (Utrecht, Netherlands), K. Stanoeva (Bilthoven, Netherlands), S. Nieuwenweg (Utrecht, Netherlands), C. Raben (Utrecht, Netherlands), W. Dohmen (Utrecht, Netherlands), D. Heederik (Utrecht, Netherlands), C. Reusken (Bilthoven, Netherlands), A. Meijer (Bilthoven, Netherlands), E. Franz (Bilthoven, Netherlands), M. Koopmans (Rotterdam, Netherlands), L. Smit (Utrecht, Netherlands)

Source: Virtual Congress 2021 – Occupational COVID-19 and respiratory infections
Session: Occupational COVID-19 and respiratory infections
Session type: E-poster
Number: 3182

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