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Fast Check CL classified this statement as real, since the institutions that made the research published the results of this, which showed that the Pool water could deactivate the virus in 30 seconds. ![\\"\\"](\\" ## If you are short on time: * On April 15, an Instagram post stated that "chlorine in swimming pools can kill the coronavirus in 30 seconds, according to a study." * Fast Check CL was able to verify that these were the results of an investigation carried out by virologists at the Imperial College London University in England. *This study has not yet been published or peer-reviewed, but one of the institutions that participated posted the results on their website. Specifically that "1.5 mg per liter of free chlorine with a pH between 7-7.2 reduced the infectivity of the virus by more than 1000 times in 30 seconds." * In any case, the CDC and WHO already assured that SARS-CoV-2 was not transmitted from person to person in water or swimming. * Vinka Basic, pediatrician at Clínica Alemana, explains that "there is no evidence that Covid-19 is transmitted from person to person in recreational waters. Mainly because the disinfection process is given by chlorine and this agent would inactivate Covid-19. By Isidora Osorio On April 15, a publication was shared on Instagram that claimed that after an investigation it was discovered that "the chlorine in swimming pools "It can kill the coronavirus in 30 seconds." «Chlorinated water in swimming pools can inactivate the virus that causes SARS-CoV-2 in just 30 seconds, according to a study carried out on the occasion of the reopening of swimming pools in England » specified in the verified publication. ![\\"\\"](\\" screen-2021-04-19-at-14.39.55.png\\")Verified post. ## Imperial College London Research Fast Check CL was able to verify that these were indeed the results that showed an investigation carried out by virologists from the _Imperial University College London_ of England, this in collaboration with Swim England, Water Babies and the Royal Life Saving Society UK. In this sense, it is important to mention that this study has not yet been peer-reviewed and the data have not yet been published. However, Fast Check CL was able to find out the results because Swim England shared them on their website. «The research established that 1.5 mg per liter of free chlorine with a pH between 7-7.2 reduced the infectivity of the virus by more than 1000 times in 30 seconds. Additional testing of different free chlorine and pH ranges confirmed that chlorine in pool water was more effective with a pH lower," they declare in the organization's statement. Similarly, one of the researchers at Imperial College London, Wendy Barclay emphasizes that "by mixing the virus with the pool water, which delivered the Water Babies team, we were able to show that the virus does not survive in the pool water: it is no longer infectious. «That, together with the enormous dilution factor of the virus that could reach a swimming pool of an infected person, suggests that the possibility of contracting Covid-19 in pool water is negligible,” he adds. ![\\"\\"](\\" screen-2021-04-19-at-23.10.59.png\\")Publication by Swim England in the that the results of the study are made known. ## Previous evidence Although this study focuses on pool water specifically, different institutions assured that people did not get infected by swimming, In addition, chlorine was recommended to disinfect due to its effectiveness in eliminate Covid-19. ### Can Covid-19 be transmitted in swimming pools? Fast Check CL verified, through institutions and experts, that Covid-19 It is not transmitted through water. In this sense, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) assure that SARS-CoV-2 It is not transmitted from person to person in the water or while swimming. Dr. Vinka Basic, a pediatrician at the Clínica Alemana, agrees with this. who adds that "so far the scientific studies that exist suggest that there is no evidence that Covid-19 is transmitted from person to person in recreational waters and we are sure of that. «By recreational waters I mean, for example, community pools; that They are those that are in buildings, public swimming pools; which are the ones that are in stadiums, spas, jacuzzis or recreational parks," he details. «Mainly, because in all these places that I just mentioned, the disinfection process is given by chlorine and this agent would inactivate the Covid-19," he adds. Video in which Dr. Vinka Basic explains that there is no evidence that Covid-19 is transmitted from person to person in swimming pools. Obtained in Youtube. ### Chlorine: the disinfectant that eliminates Covid-19 Since the beginning of the pandemic, disinfecting with chlorine has been recommended due to its High effectiveness in eliminating coronavirus. In the protocol for cleaning and disinfecting Covid-19 environments of the Ministry of Health it is recommended that chlorine be used to disinfect, since that evidence from a study published by the Journal of Hospital Infection suggests that 0.1% sodium hypochlorite can kill coronavirus in a minute. Regarding this, the director of the Toxicological Information Center of the Catholic University (CITUC), Juan Carlos Ríos, explains that chlorine has a disinfectant quality so high that it is one of the best resources to be able to protect ourselves from Covid-19. _«_ Disinfects so well that it is necessary to use a very low concentration to be able to clean properly," he emphasizes. However, it is important to mention that chlorine is only recommended for disinfect not to treat coronavirus in people, since in this In the latter case, there is no evidence of its effectiveness and it can be harmful to the health. ## Conclusion Fast Check CL classified the statement given on Instagram as real, since Indeed, a recent investigation showed in its results that water of swimming pools can inactivate Covid-19 in 30 seconds. Besides, institutions and experts previously assured that the virus did not spread transmitted from person to person in the water or swimming. 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