COVID-19 Outbreak Among Attendees of an Exercise Facility — Chicago, Illinois, August–September 2020
Increased respiratory exertion facilitates SARS-CoV-2 transmission; outbreaks linked to indoor activities have been reported. What is added by this report? In August 2020, 55 COVID-19 cases were identified among 81 attendees of indoor high-intensity classes at a Chicago exercise facility. Twenty-two (40%) persons with COVID-19 attended on or after the day symptoms began. Most attendees (76%) wore masks infrequently, including persons with (84%) and without COVID-19 (60%). What are the implications for public health practice? To reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission in fitness facilities, attendees s...
Source: cdc.gov