the Open waters exposed to large amounts of sunlight, which are detrimental to the coronavirus. When bathing there is a chance of Contracting bacterial or parasitic infection, but not COVID-19, said the expert of the Center for molecular diagnostics CMD TSNII of epidemiology of Rospotrebnadzor Mikhail Lebedev.
According to him, there is no scientific evidence that coronavirus can spread due to the use of water. This virus is transmitted from person to person mainly by airborne droplets. Lebedev stressed that the water can be transferred to other infections, TASS. For example, in some regions, in water bodies can be infected with hepatitis a, parasitic diseases, parasitic infestations.
the Expert stressed that it is important to clarify that the list of reservoirs where you can swim in the territorial bodies of Rospotrebnadzor. Lebedev also added that the swimming season in the regions opened by the decision of local authorities.