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When you add chlorine disinfectant to water, a chemical reaction occurs and a weak acid called hypochlorous acid is released. This acid is able to penetrate the cell walls of microbes like bacteria and viruses, so it can attack and kill germs effectively.
"Chlorine-based disinfectants are very effective against a wide range of viruses and bacteria, and under the right conditions even parasites," says Mary Ostrowski, senior director of chlorine issues at the American Chemistry Council.
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And from the CDC website:
“There is no evidence that COVID-19 can be spread to humans through the use of pools, hot tubs or spas, or water playgrounds. Proper operation, maintenance, and disinfection (e.g., with chlorine and bromine) of pools, hot tubs or spas, and water playgrounds should inactivate the virus that causes COVID-19.“