Swimming Pools Post Covid 19
The guidance called covid 19.
Swimming pools post covid 19. Desai says what makes going to public swimming pools so risky for covid 19 transmission isn t the water itself but being around more people. Notifying local health authorities of covid 19 cases. Re opening a pool after covid 19 shutdown. Returning to the pool foreword we have all been missing the water during the covid 19 enforced closure of swimming pools.
So with the heat on everybody wants to know. Well the answer is a bit murky according to the centers for disease control and prevention. The body has warned 500 pools in england. Indoor swimming pools in england have been given the green light to reopen to the public at the end of the month.
Swim england institute of swimming coronavirus covid 19 faqs 3 june 2020. This page is being regularly updated to reflect the latest advice from gov uk world health organisation who and public health england phe. We are following government advice as to the risk of coronavirus which has been lowered from category 4 to 3 meaning the epidemic is in general circulation but. Can you catch the coronavirus from the swimming pool.
The virus is relatively unstable in the. Pwtag technical note no. There is no evidence that the virus that causes covid 19 can be spread to people through the water in pools hot tubs spas or water play areas the cdc said on its website. Having staff patrons and swimmers self report if they have symptoms of covid 19 a positive test for covid 19 or were exposed to someone with covid 19 within the last 14 days.
Returning to the pool has been developed with the department for digital culture media and sport ahead of a government decision on the reopening of swimming. For many of our members across all our disciplines this will have been the longest period out of the water which can take a toll on both our physical and mental wellbeing.