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  • covid is more dangerous when playing loud music

    From August Abolins@618:250/1.9 to All on Wed Jan 5 20:05:00 2022
    As of today, the Ontario gov't introduced NEW measures, and has
    instructed many businesses such as restaraunts and theatres to
    close.

    It's called the "Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to
    COVID-19) Act, 2020" ..with UPDATES.

    Nothing in the document sounds like "reopening". Everything is
    just focused on "closed".

    Apparently, covid is more deadly when music is played too loud:

    [o] Music must not be played at a decibel level that exceeds
    the level at which normal conversation is possible.

    [o] They must ensure that any music played at the place of
    business is not at a decibel level that exceeds the level at
    which normal conversation is possible.

    Read it for yourselves:

    https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/200263

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  • From Arelor@618:250/24 to August Abolins on Thu Jan 6 08:25:31 2022
    Re: covid is more dangerous when playing loud music
    By: August Abolins to All on Wed Jan 05 2022 08:05 pm

    As of today, the Ontario gov't introduced NEW measures, and has
    instructed many businesses such as restaraunts and theatres to
    close.

    It's called the "Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to
    COVID-19) Act, 2020" ..with UPDATES.

    Nothing in the document sounds like "reopening". Everything is
    just focused on "closed".

    Apparently, covid is more deadly when music is played too loud:

    [o] Music must not be played at a decibel level that exceeds
    the level at which normal conversation is possible.

    [o] They must ensure that any music played at the place of
    business is not at a decibel level that exceeds the level at
    which normal conversation is possible.

    Read it for yourselves:

    https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/200263

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    ../|ug

    The decibel thing is easy to explain from a logical point of view.

    Many cafes use loud music. Loud music force people to talk above it. This makes people
    more thristy and they therefore end up buying more drinks.

    On the other hand, if they have to scream over the music, it is theoretically possible
    for a person so spread infectious agents farther than if they were speaking normally.

    I personally think the argument is hogwash... if the virus is so bad then people
    should not be going to packed cafes anyway. If it is not, then meassures such as
    lowering the music are superfluous.


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