Droplets and Aerosols Generated by Singing and the Risk of Coronavirus Disease 2019 for Choirs
Prateek Bahl, Charitha de Silva, Shovon Bhattacharjee, Haley Stone, Con J. Doolan, Abrar Ahmad Chughtai, C. Raina MacIntyre
Abstract
Choral singing has become a major risk during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic due to high infection rates. Our visualization and velocimetry results reveal that the majority of droplets expelled during singing follow the ambient airflow pattern. These results point toward the possibility of COVID-19 spread by small airborne droplets during singing.
Topics & Concepts
SingingCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)CoronavirusMedicinePandemicDiseaseAcousticsInfectious disease (medical specialty)PhysicsPathologyInfection Control and VentilationThermoregulation and physiological responsesThermal Regulation in Medicine