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Washington Choir Practice Session Described as Virus ‘Superspreader’ Event In Study

Washington Choir Practice Session Described as Virus ‘Superspreader’ Event In Study
Colorized scanning electron micrograph of cell (green) heavily infected with COVID-19 particles (purple), commonly known as SARS-CoV-2 or novel CCP virus, isolated from a patient sample on March 16, 2020. NIAID
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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5/13/2020|Updated: 5/13/2020

Disease trackers are calling a choir practice in Washington State a “superspreader event” that underscores the highly contagious nature of the deadly bug that causes COVID-19.

After 61 people attended a 2.5-hour choir practice in Skagit County on March 10, there followed 32 confirmed and 20 probable infections of COVID-19, with three sufferers ending up in hospital and two dying, according to a report from Skagit County Public Health published Tuesday.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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