Contact 6 test: How much bacteria is on your mask?
How much bacteria is on your mask? Contact 6 gets answers
Accelerated Clinical Laboratories has a state contract for coronavirus testing and tested Contact 6 s mask samples. None tested positive for COVID-19, but they did offer a wide range of bacterial microbes.
MILWAUKEE - Wearing a mask is part of our daily routine amid the coronavirus. Many of us wear reusable masks. Contact 6 wanted to know what bacteria may be lingering inside our masks and whether it s harmful.
In Milwaukee, our team approached 20 strangers and asked for permission to swab the insides of their masks. Their specimen was tested by Accelerated Clinical Labs.