The study compared the habits and activities of 314 adults who had been tested for the virus. Positive cases more often reported dining at a restaurant within 14 days before they showed symptoms.
A CDC study of 314 adults who had been tested for the coronavirus found that the positive cases were twice as likely to have dined at a restaurant within a two-week period before they started showing symptoms.A CDC study of 314 adults who had been tested for the coronavirus found that the positive cases were twice as likely to have dined at a restaurant within a two-week period before they started showing symptoms.
The study found that both positive and negative cases reported going to gyms, hair salons, shops and in-home group gatherings at about the same rate. But the positive cases were about twice as likely to report dining out at restaurants within the 14-day period before feeling sick. "Direction, ventilation, and intensity of airflow might affect virus transmission, even if social distancing measures and mask use are implemented according to current guidance," the CDC notes.
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