Table 3 Background data on the 16 individuals in our previous study12 whose aerosol samples were cultivated in this study, and the culture result (12-well CPE) of corresponding aerosol sample.

From: Infectivity of exhaled SARS-CoV-2 aerosols is sufficient to transmit covid-19 within minutes

Individual no

Days from symptom onset

Culture resulta (+/−)

Age

Sex

Ct-value of aerosol sample

Ct-value of NPH sample

1

0

+

30

M

37

30

2

0

+

33

M

32

24

3

2

+

42

F

35

25

4

1

15

M

37

20

5

1

22

M

40

31

6

1

29

M

38

25

7

1

36

M

40

22

8

1

38

F

39

21

9

2

29

F

40

28

10

2

31

F

38

27

11

2

46

F

40

22

12

2

46

M

40

25

13

2

52

M

38

21

14

3

18

M

40

28

15

3

35

F

39

26

16

3

51

F

34

23

  1. aQualitative cultivation in 12-well plates.