In which situations is it better to wear the mask?

[EN VIDÉO] What are the best virus protection masks? In times of coronavirus as in times of flu, it is important to protect yourself for your own health and that of others. Here is the ranking of the most effective masks against infections.

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Many measures were suspended on March 14, 2022. The pass vaccinal was lifted in France and only the sanitary pass is still essential to enter a hospital for example. It is no longer necessary to wear the mask except in certain places. It remains compulsory in public transport: planes, buses, trains, boats… Health and medico-social establishments such as hospitals and clinics, nursing homes and retirement homes, but also establishments for disabled children or adults are also concerned. Wearing a mask remains compulsory in places where health professionals exercise, such as medical offices, offices nursesoffices of masseurs-physiotherapists, pharmacies or medical biology laboratories.

Wearing a mask is the most effective barrier gesture

During the first months of the pandemic, the barrier gestures mainly included social distancing, wearing a mask in closed places and even outdoors at the height of the epidemic and the disinfection of hands and surfaces. Hand washing for at least 30 seconds or use of A gel is a semi-solid liquid.” data-url=”https://www.futura-sciences.com/planete/definitions/geologie-gel-1496 /” data-more=”Read definition”>gel hydroalcoholic several times a day had become the norm for everyone. We now know that the majority of contamination comes from droplets suspended in theair emitted by an infected person. The transmission of the virus by surfaces alone is nearly impossible. This is why wearing a mask is the most important barrier gesture.

Some situations require wearing a mask

According to government memo, wearing a mask remains recommended for the most fragile people, in particular in the busiest places and where crowding is high or in poorly ventilated places. As a reminder, the main risk factors to make a serious form of the disease are age, male gender, mental illnesses such as The consequences of trisomy 21
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Wearing a mask is also recommended for people with symptoms suggestive of Covid-19, in individuals case contacts and of course, for positive patients SARS-CoV-2. The government note even specifies that confirmed cases must continue to wear the mask until seven days after their release from isolation!