Although most of us are now vaccinated against COVID-19, the lingering risk of getting COVID is still there. Hence, it is our duty as Indian citizens to protect ourselves and others from another surge of COVID cases.
How does a face mask help prevent infection?
Coronavirus, like common influenza, is an airborne disease and spreads when in the vicinity of an infected person. The fastest way in which it spreads is through the droplets expelled when an infected person sneezes or coughs in the company of a healthy person.
Another way it spreads is through aerosols (tiny airborne particles), and its release can be through normal breathing.
Face Masks, therefore, are considered by many as an effective measure to slow down or prevent the proliferation of the said virus. These face masks intercept disease-causing particles from entering your respiratory system.
Regions that have been affected by the Coronavirus disease have institutionalised mandatory usage of masks in public for that purpose. For instance, every individual in the Wuhan district (the epicentre of the virus) accompanied by those in South Korea and Japan has to mandatorily wear a mask in public.
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