COVID-19 Update
Governor Kay Ivey issued her eighteenth supplemental emergency proclamation containing an amended Safer at Home Order that includes a statewide mask requirement. Individuals will be required to wear a mask or other facial covering when in public and in close contact with other people, as described in the order. This amended order extends until Sunday, November 8, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.
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Can UV light be used to inactivate the virus?
Although there are no specific studies to date evaluating the UV inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19), the antimicrobial potential of UVC light has long been established. Its widespread use in public settings is limited due to the ability of conventional UVC light to cause cancer and cataracts. New efforts to develop far-UVC light (207--222 nm) wands or other devices for more widespread use to inactivate microorganisms without posing harm to human skin are underway.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-21058-w
Drafted 23 March 2020