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A single church service in Frankfurt, Germany, held in early May appears to have led to at least 107 reported cases of coronavirus in the area, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.

https://www.vox.com/2020/5/24/21268602/g...s-lockdown



In this case, the worshipers were spaced 5' apart, which just shows that the 5 (or 6) foot rule is not protective if you are engaged in behaviors that spread virus (singing, talking loudly, etc.) or spend a relatively long time with someone infected.

The article didn't seem to indicate if they were wearing masks. Curious how much that would cut things down. Somehow I have a hard time imagining many churches would mandate masks, though I do think if the priest recommended it, most would obey.

For that many people to get infected, I'm thinking the virus was spread via aerosol, and masks aren't good for preventing that.

BC

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Back to the original thread topic...

A single church service in Frankfurt, Germany, held in early May appears to have led to at least 107 reported cases of coronavirus in the area, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.

https://www.vox.com/2020/5/24/21268602/g...s-lockdown



In this case, the worshipers were spaced 5' apart, which just shows that the 5 (or 6) foot rule is not protective if you are engaged in behaviors that spread virus (singing, talking loudly, etc.) or spend a relatively long time with someone infected.

The article didn't seem to indicate if they were wearing masks. Curious how much that would cut things down. Somehow I have a hard time imagining many churches would mandate masks, though I do think if the priest recommended it, most would obey.

For that many people to get infected, I'm thinking the virus was spread via aerosol, and masks aren't good for preventing that.

BC