Can Coronavirus Spread from the water in Pools and Hot Tubs?

No! Properly chlorinated pool water kills viruses including the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Chlorination is the most commonly used water treatment for both drinking water and swimming pools and has a long history of preventing waterborne illnesses. It is important that your pool is properly chlorinated and maintained to ensure it is safe for swimming.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states “There is no evidence that COVID-19 can be spread to humans through the use of pools and hot tubs. Proper operation, maintenance, and disinfection (e.g., with chlorine and bromine) of pools and hot tubs should remove or inactivate the virus that causes COVID-19.”

But keep in mind that you can still catch the coronavirus at the pool through other means, including: If you touch a surface that has the virus on it, or if an infected person coughs or sneezes and the respiratory droplets enter your mouth or nose, according to the CDC.

How Does Chlorine Kill Bacteria?

When chlorine is mixed with water it becomes several chemical compounds which include hypochlorite ion and hypochlorous acid. This is called “free chlorine” which attacks bacteria in water by going after the lipids in their cell walls and destroying the enzymes which leaves the bacteria cells oxidized and kills the cell which ultimately leaves it harmless.

Learn more here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/water.html

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