COVID-19 Outbreak Associated with Air Conditioning in Restaurant, Guangzhou, China, 2020

• Published in: Emerging infectious diseases Vol. 26; no. 7; pp. 1628 - 1631
• Main Authors: Lu, Jianyun, Gu, Jieni, Li, Kuibiao, Xu, Conghui, Su, Wenzhe, Lai, Zhisheng, Zhou, Deqian, Yu, Chao, Xu, Bin, Yang, Zhicong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01.07.2020; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Subjects: 2019 novel coronavirus disease; Air Conditioning - adverse effects; Betacoronavirus; China - epidemiology; Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology; Coronavirus Infections - transmission; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; COVID-19 Outbreak Associated with Air Conditioning in Restaurant, Guangzhou, China, 2020; Disease Outbreaks; droplet transmission; Family; family cluster; Humans; Middle East respiratory syndrome; outbreak; Pandemics; Pneumonia, Viral - epidemiology; Pneumonia, Viral - transmission; Prevention; Research Letter; Respiratory diseases; restaurant; Restaurants; SARS-CoV-2; Viruses; China; Middle East; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; viruses; droplet transmission; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; family cluster; restaurant; outbreak; zoonoses; 2019 novel coronavirus disease; respiratory infections
• ISSN: 1080-6040; 1080-6059; 1080-6059
• DOI: 10.3201/eid2607.200764

During January 26-February 10, 2020, an outbreak of 2019 novel coronavirus disease in an air-conditioned restaurant in Guangzhou, China, involved 3 family clusters. The airflow direction was consistent with droplet transmission. To prevent the spread of the virus in restaurants, we recommend increasing the distance between tables and improving ventilation.