Health
Airflow and seating likely factors in Thai restaurant cluster – The Age
Experts say there needs to be more done to improve air quality in restaurants and other venues, warning that social distancing will only go so far.
Burnet Institute epidemiologist Professor Mike Toole said the 12 coronavirus cases were a mini super-spreading event, but one that would not have made sense nine months ago when it was thought that coronavirus was mostly spread by large droplets.
He said it seemed the virus had spread via finer particles known as aerosols, meaning social distancing might not always be adequate protection from the disease, particularly in poorly ventilated rooms where people were speaking loudly.
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