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Importance of face mask amidst pandemic

With the COVID-19 pandemic targeting everyone globally, shielding ourselves and others from the virus is extremely necessary. It is advised to wear cloth face coverings in public settings where it is difficult to maintain other social distancing steps. Face coverings help to delay the spread of the virus.

From recent research, we now know that symptoms ("asymptomatic") are absent in a large portion of people with coronavirus. Even those who ultimately experience symptoms ("pre-symptomatic") will spread the virus to others until they display symptoms. This implies that even if certain individuals do not exhibit symptoms, the virus will spread between individuals who engage in close proximity, such as talking, coughing, or sneezing.


In view of this new evidence, it is recommended that cloth face coverings be worn in public environments where other social distancing measures (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies) are challenging to sustain, especially in areas of substantial community-based transmission. It is becoming increasingly apparent that all individuals should wear masks in public when out. In certain parts of the globe, masks are a possible explanation of why the virus has been better controlled.

Whenever you are in public or people are nearby, applications should be worn. In order to protect you and others from viral and bacterial particulates, masks serve as a physical obstruction. By coughing or contacting someone, many people unknowingly expose others by going out and spreading germs. If there is no one close by, you should go out without a mask in public places. Otherwise, you should wear a mask with others present, regardless of whether it's near quarters or spaced out. To yourself and those around you, this is caution and courtesy.

It is doubtful that a fabric mask alone will protect you from inhaling tiny particles of the virus. The coronavirus is going right through the fabric and the bandanas. So it's going to offer some respiratory protection that will decrease the accumulation of virus droplets on surfaces and people around you.

For two reasons, wearing a mask is right: it will eliminate 95 percent of the coughing that sends the virus into space up to 6 feet away, and it will also decrease facial/oral transmission by preventing the virus from entering your mouth or nose if you touch a contaminated surface and then your face. This can be a very significant step in slowing down the transmission of the virus.

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