Which leads to a different question: how about the beach?
“Because of the flow of the water and the amount of dilution in a larger body of water such as a lake or river, the virus would not be a concern,” Lavin says. “The bigger concern there is that you shouldn’t be swimming in a lake or river by yourself. And, of course, with social distancing, the goal is to keep people 6 or more feet away from each other.”
That can be difficult, as swimming at the beach tends to be a much more social affair than it does, exercise and sport. Experts fear that people socializing on beaches or other large bodies of water will forgo social distancing measures and ease up on personal protective gear.
So while there’s no evidence linking any cases of COVID-19 to pools, it’s important to continue practicing pandemic safety measures, as the Summer months take on a “new normal.”
