What are the benefits of wearing a medicine masks?

[Joshrichards7788]

Hi guys! Just wanted to know your opinion about medicine masks. Do they actually prevent infection of covid19? Does it make any sense to wear them?

Edited December 2, 2020 by Joshrichards7788

[CharonY]

Simply put, yes. The biggest benefit is that it limits spread of droplets, so if you or someone else is infected unknowingly but wear a mask, it is much less likely that you infect someone. Whether it protects you depends on the type of the mask and how safely you handle it. For protection, keeping distance and washing hands seem to protect more reliably.

[Joshrichards7788]

What about wearing it in Metro? Or in any public transport

If I already had covid a month ago, do I need to wear it

I believe it doesn`t protect you for 100 percent anyways

[CharonY]

It does not provide 100% protection nor is it supposed to. But it decreases likelihood of transmitting diseases. It is pretty much the absolute minimum you could do to keep others safer.

[Joshrichards7788]

Ok, I see. Thanks for the detailed answer! Just had doubts about it`s protection

But of course it depends..