The American government agency CDC warns against hall sports. Such events are conducive to increased transmission of the coronavirus. An example is the June hockey game, during which one athlete infected more than 60 percent. playing. There are many more risky situations.
- During a hockey game in June, one infected athlete infected 14 others
- Hockey is associated with intense physical exertion, and therefore also with heavier deep breathing and frequent contact between players. Experts: The ice rink probably lends itself well to COVID-19 transmission
- The hockey game is not the only situation conducive to increased transmission of the coronavirus. They may also be at risk, inter alia, singing in choirs
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COVID-19. Super carrier at a hockey game
In the face of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, indoor sports events can have very dangerous consequences. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that such events could lead to increased transmission of SARS-CoV-2. And there is evidence for that.
An example from Florida shows how a match organized in the hall may end if there is a person with COVID-19 on it. On October 15, officials from the local health department informed about it.
During a hockey game in June, one infected athlete infected 14 others (both teams had 11 players each, which means that over 60% of the skaters participating in the game were infected). The event took place on June 16. The next day, one of the players developed symptoms indicating a possible coronavirus infection (fever, cough, sore throat and headache). Two days later, the man tested positive for the coronavirus.
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However, the development of events was a surprise. Within five days of the match, 15 skaters from both teams experienced symptoms indicative of COVID-19 infection. The athletes had separate locker rooms, CNN points out, no one wore face masks. After the tests, it turned out that out of these 15 people, 13 were positive. Two people have not been tested. The judges and the only spectator present in the hall were not infected.
Why so many people infected with COVID-19?
Hockey is associated with intense physical exertion, and therefore also with heavier deep breathing and frequent contact between players. – The ice rink probably lends itself well to COVID-19 transmission. Tired players breathe deeply, it is impossible to keep a distance, the researchers emphasize.
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Researchers also admit that more than one contestant may have been infected with COVID-19. The most likely, however, is that the super-carrier turned out to be one player who started to feel the symptoms of infection only after the match. The analysis also has its limitations – not all players have been tested for coronavirus, which means that asymptomatic infections may not have been identified.
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As the CDC notes, there aren’t many studies or reports on COVID-19 transmission related to specific sports. However, the available information shows that hockey is one of the high-risk disciplines.
The hockey game is not the only situation conducive to increased transmission of the coronavirus. They may also be at risk, inter alia, singing in choirs. A case in Washington proves this – in the spring, 53 out of 122 members of Chorale Skagit Valley contracted COVID-19, and two of the singers died. According to experts: – The very act of singing could contribute to the transmission of the pathogen. There was then an emission of tiny droplets containing the coronavirus.
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