Which masks have good filtration efficiency? What you need to know about the updated mask guidelines
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Boxes of face masks on sale in Singapore. (File photo: AFP/Roslan Rahman)
19 May 2021 11:09PM)
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SINGAPORE: Singapore updated its guidance for the use of masks on Tuesday (May 18) on the back of rising COVID-19 infections in the community.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) is advising that members of the public use masks with better protection, such as those with better filtration efficiency, to mitigate the higher risk of infection.
This is because the recent COVID-19 clusters “suggest a higher level of transmission, likely attributed to new virus variants”, the ministry said.