Cloth masks are typically ineffective at stopping the spread of virus particles. Instead, wear a surgical masks or N-95.
"You want to make sure it’s at least a three layer surgical mask or an N-95 or higher," said Dr. Asha Shajahan, a family medicine physician for Beaumont Health and the medical director of Community Health for Beaumont Grosse Pointe. "We want to make sure it’s not a cloth mask. A cloth mask does not offer protection that you need."Shajahan said a single-layer cloth mask is typically ineffective when it comes to virus particles.
"The purpose for wearing a mask is to offer filtration from the aerosol particles of the virus," she said."If you have a cloth mask you want to make sure it’s at least 2-3 layers, but I would recommend getting a surgical mask that actually has the filters built into the material," Shajahan said."If you have a mask at home and you’re unsure, go to the CDC website and look at the mask guidelines," she said.
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