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What is a ‘superspreader event’ and are gyms still safe?

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A Hamilton Ont., spin studio recently reported 61 cases of COVID-19, one of the biggest outbreaks of the virus attributed to a business in Canada.The province and health experts are concerned about potential ‘superspreader events,’ even when preventative measures are followed within indoor places.

In this particular case, patient zero showed no symptoms of COVID-19 when they decided to workout in studio. Infection control epidemiologist Colin Furness recently told The Morning Show not everyone who tests positive for the virus will infect others.However, Furness added that in certain conditions, one person can cause many others to get sick, leading to these “superspreader events.”[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest.

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