According to the CDC who performed trials with dummies, it has shown that exposure to potentially infectious bacterium decreased by about 95% when they had secured double masks. This not to negate that wearing a mask does not work, it is to support that mandate about masks protecting us from COVID-19.
The CDC or the Center for Disease Control has updated their guidelines on their website to show 'double masking' and their data on it. If still hesitant, let's review the actual experiment.
In a secured lab, researchers stimulated how people cough and breathe to test how well different masks worked against these airborne particles. Researchers looked at no masks, a cloth mask or a surgical masks. They tested different material on top of one another to see which variants worked the best. Ultimately, wearing a cloth mask over a surgical masks secured against the face improved transmission and exposure to infectious particles.
Try to get masks that fit you and not hang loosely around your nose and mouth. The masks that work the best are the ones that have added layer and a nose wire, so it can prevent air from leaking out on top. Over the past week, the U.S. has averaged about 1.53 millions doses a day and 9.3 millions second doses have been administered. Virus-related deaths have struck the United States immensely throughout this past year and currently. The CDC is cautioning people to take immediate action and follow all guidelines similarly. Wear a mask, maintain social distance and limit your interaction with people. All guidlines are still up on the CDC website where people can follow up on this information.
States and districts like the District of Columbia had impelnetef universal masking mandates and masking is now mandatory. These steps that state and federal government make will save millions of lives.
As always, double up the masks!
