Air Testing and Monitoring for COVID-19 and its Variants

Airborne transmission of COVID-19 and its variants in enclosed spaces plays a significant role in rapid outbreaks of COVID-19, most recently with outbreaks of the more infectious Delta variant. As society returns to pre-pandemic activities, expanded monitoring of environments will be key in providing useful insights into virus presence and the potential for spreading. SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is a single-stranded RNA virus and part of a group of viruses referred to as coronaviruses. Pace Analytical® monitors and analyzes air samples for coronavirus and variant RNA, the genetic signature of a virus. Fortunately, there are several actions that can be taken to help lower the risk of COVID-19 exposure and spread such as quantitative air testing and monitoring for early detection of COVID-19 and variants in enclosed spaces.