Singapore doctor advises: Chlorinated water in swimming pools helps kill the new coronavirus.
Chlorinated water makes coronavirus harmless
An infectious disease specialist says chlorine water in swimming pools helps kill the new coronavirus.
Yes, substances like chlorine can actually help to render SARS-CoV-2 harmless as long as it is not yet in the body.
We received a few requests about a sharepic that swimming can kill COVID-19. It's about the following picture:

Swimming can kill COVID-19
Water – and the chlorine – within swimming pools will help to kill the virus.
Dr. Leong Hoe Nam, Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital, Singapore
The fact check
Two facts were mixed up in the sharepic. The creator probably meant that swimming can kill SARS-CoV-2 - the pathogen, the virus itself - because COVID-19 is already a respiratory disease. It would be pointless to go swimming in this condition because the virus would already be in the body.
Let us now turn to Dr. Leong Hoe Nam , who actually practices at Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital in Singapore. The statement that water - and the chlorine - in swimming pools can help kill the virus (SARS-CoV-2) is true.
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Please don't drink swimming pool water now!
the World Health Organization, caution is advised here. Spraying alcohol or chlorine over the body can be harmful to clothing or mucous membranes (ie eyes, mouth). However, alcohol or chlorine is useful for disinfecting surfaces, but should only be used under appropriate manufacturer recommendations. Of course, this also applies to chlorine in swimming pools.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there is actually no evidence so far that the new coronavirus can be transmitted to humans through the use of swimming pools and hot tubs. Proper operation, maintenance and disinfection (e.g. with chlorine and bromine) of pools and hot tubs should neutralize or render harmless SARS-CoV-2 when it is on the skin.
Conclusion:
Yes, chlorinated water can help render the SARS-CoV-2 virus harmless. But this only applies if the virus is on the skin and has not yet penetrated the body.
It is also important to consider how to use substances such as chlorine or alcohol. Improper use, even though you mean well, can also backfire. Always remember to follow the manufacturer's recommendations so as not to endanger your health and that of others.
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Article image: Shutterstock / By Andrey Armyagov
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