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Manami Nakashita1, Yuta Takagi2, Hiroyuki Tanaka3, Haruna Nakamura1, Yusuke Serizawa1, Tomohiko Ukai1, Kotaro Azuma2, Hiroko Chiba2, Kensaku Terada2, Kaori Nakanishi2, Tomoko Fujikawa2, Kayoko Saito2, Ryo Yamaguchi2, Yuu Mitsuhashi2, Koichi Yano2, Tomoko Shibuma3, Akemi Kuzuma3, Shinichiro Tsuda3, Terukazu Sadamoto3, Yasuhiko Ishii4, Tsukasa Ohara4, Yoshiaki Hitomi4, Takashi Hiroshima4, Takuya Yamagishi5, Hajime Kamiya6, Anita Samuel6, Yuichiro Yahata6, Tomoe Shimada6, Yuzo Arima7, Motoi Suzuki7, Tsuyoshi Sekizuka8, Makoto Kuroda8, Tomimasa Sunagawa6.
Abstract
Background: Singing in an indoor space may increase the risk of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. We conducted a case-control study of karaoke-related coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreaks to reveal the risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection among individuals who participate in karaoke.Entities:
Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; karaoke; mask; singing; whole genome sequencing
Year: 2022 PMID: 35531379 PMCID: PMC8992236 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac158
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Open Forum Infect Dis ISSN: 2328-8957 Impact factor: 4.423
Figure 1.Selection of cases and controls. *The nasopharyngeal specimens of close contacts were tested by reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) after identification. At that time, persons who developed fever or acute respiratory symptoms went to designated local coronavirus disease 2019 testing facilities for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 RT-PCR. Abbreviation: C-case, cases in the case-control study.
Characteristics of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Cases Associated With Karaoke, Hokkaido, May–July 2020
| Characteristic | Cases (n = 81) | Guests (n = 68) | Staff Members (n = 13) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | (%) | No. | (%) | No. | (%) | |
| Age group, y | ||||||
| 50–59 | 3 | (4) | 0 | (0) | 3 | (23) |
| 60–69 | 18 | (22) | 13 | (19) | 5 | (38) |
| 70–79 | 38 | (47) | 35 | (51) | 3 | (23) |
| ≥80 | 22 | (27) | 20 | (29) | 2 | (15) |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 32 | (40) | 29 | (43) | 3 | (23) |
| Female | 49 | (60) | 39 | (57) | 10 | (77) |
| Employment | ||||||
| Staff of karaoke bar | 13 | (16) | … | … | 13 | (100) |
| Office worker | 3 | (4) | 3 | (4) | … | … |
| Self-employed | 1 | (1) | 1 | (1) | … | … |
| Part-time employee | 4 | (5) | 4 | (6) | … | … |
| Unemployed/retired | 56 | (69) | 56 | (82) | … | … |
| Unknown | 4 | (5) | 4 | (6) | … | … |
| Asymptomatic cases | ||||||
| At time of detection | 21 | (26) | 18 | (26) | 3 | (23) |
| In the course of follow-up | 13 | (16) | 11 | (16) | 2 | (15) |
| Underlying disease | 49 | (60) | 42 | (62) | 7 | (54) |
| Heart disease | 13 | (16) | 12 | (18) | 1 | (8) |
| Lung disease | 3 | (4) | 3 | (4) | 0 | (0) |
| Liver disease | 3 | (4) | 3 | (4) | 0 | (0) |
| Renal disease | 2 | (2) | 2 | (3) | 0 | (0) |
| Malignancy | 7 | (9) | 6 | (9) | 1 | (8) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 17 | (21) | 13 | (19) | 4 | (31) |
| Hypertension | 18 | (22) | 16 | (23) | 2 | (15) |
| Other | 11 | (14) | 8 | (11) | 4 | (31) |
| None | 24 | (30) | 19 | (28) | 5 | (38) |
| Unknown | 8 | (10) | 7 | (10) | 1 | (8) |
| Severity | ||||||
| Mechanical ventilation | 2 | (2) | 1 | (1) | 1 | (8) |
| Death | 6 | (7) | 5 | (7) | 1 | (8) |
Figure 2.Epidemic curve of karaoke-associated coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak in Hokkaido, May–July 2020 (n = 81). Thirteen asymptomatic cases were excluded from this graph.
Figure 3.Chronological association between karaoke bars, cases, and results of the genome analysis of the virus isolated from cases in a karaoke-associated coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak in Hokkaido in May–July 2020 (n = 81). A to M indicates karaoke bars (A–H are located in Sapporo, I–M are located in Otaru). Cases are shown by colored circles and are placed horizontally according to their date of onset for symptomatic cases or the date of the diagnosis for asymptomatic cases. Circles of the same color indicate cases in which the isolated viruses had the same genome. Gray circles indicate cases in which the results of the virus genome analysis were not available. Cases who visited or worked at each bar are marked with rectangles. For example, bar A was visited by 5 cases, and 1 of them (onset on 28 May) also visited bar B. Abbreviation: SNV, single-nucleotide variant.
Odds Ratios of Possible Exposures for Acquiring Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 During Karaoke
| Characteristic | C-Case (n = 38) | Control (n = 52) | OR | (95% CI) | aOR | (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | (%) | No. | (%) | |||||
| Female sex | 23/38 | (61) | 32/52 | (62) | 1.0 | (.4–2.7) | … | … |
| Age, y, mean (SD) | 75.4 | (5.9) | 68.0 | (12.7) | 1.1 | (1.0–1.1) | 1.1 | (1.0–1.1) |
| No. of visits per month, mean (SD) | 3.6 | (3.6) | 2.7 | (2.9) | 1.1 | (.9–1.2) | … | … |
| Time spent per visit, h, mean (SD) | 3.1 | (1.0) | 2.1 | (1.2) | 2.2 | (1.4–3.3) | 1.7 | (1.1–2.7) |
| Singing | 37/38 | (97) | 38/52 | (73) | 13.6 | (1.9–591.6) | 11.0 | (1.2–101.0) |
| Dancing | 2/24 | (8) | 10/43 | (23) | 0.3 | (<.1–1.6) | … | … |
| Eating or drinking | 37/38 | (97) | 46/52 | (88) | 4.8 | (.5–227.8) | … | … |
| Using the toilet | 33/38 | (87) | 39/51 | (76) | 2.0 | (.6–8.1) | … | … |
| Maintaining distance of >1 m from others | 18/26 | (69) | 25/49 | (51) | 1.9 | (.7–5.8) | … | … |
| Not wearing a mask in a bar | 30/38 | (79) | 24/51 | (47) | 4.2 | (1.5–12.6) | 3.7 | (1.2–11.2) |
| Not wearing a mask while singing a song | 26/27 | (96) | 39/42 | (93) | 2.0 | (.1–109.0) | … | … |
Abbreviations: aOR, adjusted odds ratio; C-case, cases in the case-control study; CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio; SD, standard deviation.
Adjusted for age, time spent per visit, singing, and not wearing a mask.