The mask is a lifestyle

an introduction

Wearing masks has been associated with epidemics, as if they embody fear of an invisible viral enemy waiting for the opportunity to enter your body.

With the spread of the new Corona virus in many countries around the world, the World Health Organization stressed the importance of wearing masks, especially in crowded places, to protect against infection.

According to the World Health Organization, wearing masks has become a daily health measure that will accompany us for a long time and will become a lifestyle even if the epidemic recedes

Many governments impose fines on people who refuse to wear a mask due to its role in stopping the dispersal of droplets carrying the virus when coughing or sneezing.

While some governments have gradually eased quarantine measures, an increasing number of people have turned to wearing masks in public places.

The effect of wearing a mask in limiting the spread of infection

Studies of the World Health Organization indicate that imposing the use of masks to limit the spread of the new Corona virus in areas considered to be hotbeds of the pandemic has prevented tens of thousands of infection from becoming infected.

The study concluded that the curve of infection spread radically changed when the rules for using masks were imposed on April 6 in northern Italy and on April 17 in New York City, USA, at a time when the two regions were among the places most affected by the pandemic.

The researchers believed that "this preventive measure alone severely reduced the number of injuries, by more than 78 thousand in Italy from 6 to 9 April, and by more than 66 thousand in New York City between April 17 and May 9."

And they added that "when the rules that oblige the use of the mask in New York came into effect, the daily rate of new infections decreased by about 3%, while the number of new cases continued to increase in the rest of the country."

How long does the Corona virus remain in the air?

In response to a common question: How long does the Corona virus live in the air? Studies have shown that the Corona virus can survive in the air for at least three hours, which enhances the cases of infection with the Corona virus, which is called "widespread.

The World Health Organization stated that the droplets that carry the corona virus are airborne, and that people who spend long periods in crowded places with insufficient ventilation are at risk of infection. The Health Organization said that the transmission of the virus through the air, or the small droplets scattered, is responsible for "the outbreak of the new Corona virus among people, especially in some closed places."

According to the experts' opinion, the transmission of air air is the only way to explain many cases of transmission, for which the specialists did not find any explanation

The utmost importance to wear a mask

Which means that the transmission of Coronavirus infection is not only done through direct contact with a person carrying the virus, touching contaminated surfaces, or direct exposure to droplets, but the biggest cause of the spread of the infection may be its transmission through polluted air that carries viruses for at least 3 hours

This confirms the importance of wearing a mask as it is the most effective way to avoid the spread of infection