Today we were able to learn from the expertise of Dave Blake, Ph.D. from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. He discussed the importance of airflow and ventilation, especially as it pertains to the worship environment.
Some of the key takeaways include:
Bring in as much airflow to your worship space as possible. When CO2 is trapped in a space that means that the things that were previously in someone else’s lungs (i.e. viral particles) are there too. A CO2 meter might be a helpful way to assess CO2 levels in your building.
Singing indoors still is not recommended, even briefly. You expel more CO2 (and thus viral particles) when you sing than when you speak casually. Even masked, it’s too high of a risk.
Be creative and figure out ways to take your worship outdoors.
You can view his presentation and our questions below.
Dr. Blake shared one slide during his explanation and you can find that image below.