Playing wind instruments causes less transmission than singing

No. 44 - 22.09.2022

The risk of transmission from a person infected with, for example, Sars-CoV-2, from playing a wind instrument is significantly lower than from singing or speaking. This is the conclusion reached by a Göttingen research team. The researchers determined the particle emission and the associated maximum transmission risk when playing many different wind instruments. The results indicate how events could be best organised with the lowest possible risk of infection, even during a pandemic.

Press release from the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics und Self-organisation: https://www.ds.mpg.de/3959178/220922_aerosols_instruments