September 21, 2020

Droplets and Aerosols Generated by Singing and the Risk of COVID-19 for Choirs

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Transmission

Keywords (Tags): transmission

• Image-based analysis showed that droplets expelled during singing followed the ambient airflow pattern and did not appear to settle down rapidly without adequate ventilation,pointing to aerosol generation during singing. The number of droplets expelled varied between individuals and parameters including loudness, notes, consonants, and duration of each note sung.

Bahl et al. (Sept 18, 2020). Droplets and Aerosols Generated by Singing and the Risk of COVID-19 for Choirs. Clinical Infectious Diseases. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa1241