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UV-C Disinfecting Device Used in Hospitals Globally Achieves 99.99% Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 in BSL-3 Laboratory Testing
UltraViolet Devices, Inc. (UVDI) announced its UVDI-360 Room Sanitizer achieved greater than 99.99%, or 4log10, inactivation of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) in 5 minutes at a distance of 12 feet (3.65 meters). Testing on the coronavirus strain that causes the COVID-19 disease was conducted by Innovative Bioanalysis, a CAP, CLIA, and BEI-recognized BSL-3 certified laboratory (CA, USA). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has indicated that the COVID-19 disease can be spread by both surface and airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2.
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The UVDI-360 Room Sanitizer is used in approximately 1,000 hospitals globally. (Photo: Business Wire)