PREVENT Covid-19 not only focuses on hand hygiene but also the condition of the nose must be sterile. Even if you use a mask, the virus can still escape, especially if you use the wrong type of mask.
There have been many mutations of the corona virus in the world and in Indonesia. The Delta variant to the newest Omicron still haunts the public.
The CDC recommends that people choose to use a single-use N95 respirator.
Because, the N95 respirator can filter out 95 percent of all particles in the air when used properly.
Meanwhile, ordinary surgical masks can be an alternative for doctors and nurses when interacting with patients infected with the corona virus.
Meanwhile, Lawrence Gostin as Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) Center for Global Health Law said, Omicron is probably the most infectious pathogen on earth today. Now, are double masks now unable to contain the virus infecting humans?
Gostin explained, cloth masks that are now used as a complement to double masks, are almost completely unable to protect humans from this Omicron virus.
“Currently the use of cloth masks can hardly protect a person from the Omicron virus. To protect against the Delta variant, cloth masks only have an effectiveness of 20-30%. What about Omicron, which is more infectious, its effectiveness can be ignored,” said Prof. Gostin.
