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Double Masks Still Effective in Preventing Covid-19 Omicron Variant

BONTANG PORTAL – Recommended use double mask or double mask still valid today.

Apparently, the use double mask is still effective to reduce the risk of contracting Covid-19 new variants, Omicron.

Still holding on to it double mask against this latest virus attack delivered professor of health at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, William Schaffner, MD.

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In addition to the use of masks, vaccination and physical distancing can still slow transmission, according to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

“This mask acts as a barrier and filters virus particles from the air we breathe,” said Dr. Schaffner to Health, quoted PortalBontang.com from Antara, Sunday, December 19, 2021.

However, masks can be imperfect barriers, meaning some virus particles can still escape.

The probability of some particles escaping is probably even greater when it comes to variance Omicron.

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