Explained: What’s Double Masking And How Does It Prevent Covid-19 Infection?
Research shows that when a cloth mask is placed over a surgical mask, the fitted filtration efficiency improves by about 20 per cent, further preventing the chances of the wearer contracting Covid-19 PTI Outlook Web Bureau 2021-04-24T06:58:03+05:30 Explained: What’s Double Masking And How Does It Prevent Covid-19 Infection? outlookindia.com 2021-04-24T07:02:52+05:30
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Scientists and medical health practitioners have been highlighting the need to wear masks to contain the spread of coronavirus ever since the pandemic began.
While there have been many cases of people taking this advice for granted and not wearing masks properly (by wearing it below their nose and so on), latest research has established that wearing two tightly-fitted face masks can nearly double the protection against the virus.