Lampl Benedikt M J, Schöberl Patricia, Atzenbeck Noah, Erdl Michael, Dillitzer Nepomuk, Wallbrecher Jakov, Weigl Marcus, Sauer Michael, Kheiroddin Parastoo, Niggel Jakob, Mauerer Richard, Ambrosch Andreas, Kabesch Michael
Division of Infection Control and Prevention, Regensburg Department of Public Health, Regensburg, Germany.
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.
Front Pediatr. 2023 Aug 8;11:1215678. doi: 10.3389/fped.2023.1215678. eCollection 2023.
Singing in a choir was associated with larger outbreaks in the beginning of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
We report on the effect and acceptance of various infection control measures on the occurrence of SARS-CoV-2 infections in the world famous Domspatzen boys' choir from March 2020 to April 2022.
In addition to basic general hygiene measures, systematic rRT-PCR testing and scientifically approved concepts of distancing during singing were applied. While single infections of choir members could not be avoided, singing-related outbreaks were not observed. Until the Omicron variant emerged, potential transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in the school was limited to only one case. Incidences at the school were never higher than in the comparable general population until then. While the impact of the pandemic on daily life and singing was rated as severe, especially by staff members, most students agreed with the usefulness of protection measures and rated them as acceptable. Students viewed regular testing as the most important tool to increase safety in the school.
A bundle of infection control measures including regular testing can prevent outbreaks of SARS-CoV-2 even in the setting of choir singing. Measures are acceptable for choir members if they allow to continue with singing and performing.
在新冠疫情初期，唱诗班唱歌与更大规模的疫情爆发有关。
我们报告了2020年3月至2022年4月期间，各种感染控制措施对世界著名的大教堂唱诗班男孩合唱团中新冠病毒感染发生情况的影响及接受程度。
除了基本的一般卫生措施外，还应用了系统性逆转录聚合酶链反应检测以及经科学认可的唱歌时保持距离的理念。虽然无法避免唱诗班成员出现个别感染，但未观察到与唱歌相关的疫情爆发。在奥密克戎变异株出现之前，学校内新冠病毒的潜在传播仅限于一例。在此之前，学校的发病率从未高于可比的普通人群。虽然疫情对日常生活和唱歌的影响被认为很严重，尤其是工作人员，但大多数学生认同保护措施的有效性并认为这些措施是可以接受的。学生们将定期检测视为提高学校安全性的最重要工具。
包括定期检测在内的一系列感染控制措施即使在唱诗班唱歌的情况下也能预防新冠病毒的爆发。如果这些措施能让唱诗班成员继续唱歌和表演，那么他们是可以接受的。
