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.
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Wearing two fitted masks may double protection against COVID-19: Study
Wearing two tightly-fitted face masks can nearly double the effectiveness of filtering out SARS-CoV-2-sized particles, preventing them from reaching the wearer s nose and mouth and causing COVID-19, according to a study. The research, published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, shows that the reason for the enhanced filtration is not so much adding layers of cloth, but eliminating any gaps or poor-fitting areas of a mask. The medical procedure masks are designed to have very good filtration potential based on their material, but the way they fit our faces isn t perfect, said Emily Sickbert-Bennett, an associate professor at the University of North Carolina (UNC) in the US, and lead author of the study.