Scientists provide new evidence on venue safety

Research by the University of Bristol, supported by Public Health England, has provided "a rigorous scientific basis for Covid-19 recommendations for arts venues to operate safely, for both the performers and audience". Ensuring that spaces are appropriately ventilated to reduce the risk of airborne transmission is key to the recommendations.

The research also looked at the amount of aerosols and droplets generated by performers, and concluded singing does not produce substantially more respiratory particles than speaking at a similar volume.

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