Epidemiologic Evidence for Airborne Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 during Church Singing, Australia, 2020

Emerg Infect Dis. 2021 Apr 5;27(6). doi: 10.3201/eid2706.210465. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAn outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection occurred among church attendees after an infectious chorister sang at multiple services. We detected 12 secondary case-patients. Video recordings of the services showed that case-patients were seated in the same section, >15 m from the primary case-patient, without close physical contact, suggesting airborne transmission.PMID:33818372 | DOI:10.3201/eid2706.210465

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - April 5, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Anthea L Katelaris Jessica Wells Penelope Clark Sophie Norton Rebecca Rockett Alicia Arnott Vitali Sintchenko Stephen Corbett Shopna K Bag Source Type: research