Dr. Karan Raj debunks the social media trend of testing tap water for the COVID virus using lateral flow tests.
continued by explaining how this applies to swimming and the use of pools and hot tubs. She added:"If you swim in a swimming pool or in a pond, you cannot get COVID-19 through water.
The CDC says that as long as pools and hot tubs are properly maintained and disinfected in the usual way the virus should be inactivated in water. The CDC says that measures like social distancing and handwashing while using these facilities is still essential.
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