Double masking | Should you wear two masks to check COVID spread? Here is what science says
Double masking has recently been validated by CDC and Dr Anthony Fauci, America’s leading infectious diseases expert. It can help filter more particles than a single cloth mask alone.
Double masking has recently been validated by CDC and Dr Anthony Fauci, America’s leading infectious diseases expert. It can help filter more particles than a single cloth mask alone. (Image: News18 Creative)
A US CDC study concludes that double-masking (with a cloth mask on top of a medical-grade mask) can substantially reduce the wearer’s exposure to COVID-19. The studies they performed examined two ways of enhancing mask use – knot and tuck, and double-masking. (Image: News18 Creative)
Knot and tuck | Tie the ear loops close to the edges of the mask and tuck in the side pleats to minimise gaps. (Image: News18 Creative)
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Double-masking | Wearing two masks could make it more difficult to breathe, but double-masking (with a surgical and a cloth) is generally well-tolerated and doesn’t reduce oxygen supply. (Image: News18 Creative)
