- Wearing a face mask lowers your risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, even if you’re the only mask wearer in the crowd.
- Keep in mind: You need the right mask and the right fit.
- Experts say vaccinations plus community mask wearing provide better protection.
Studies have shown that when mask wearing in public is widespread, there’s substantially lower community transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
One reason for this is that wearing a mask helps protect others.
But what happens when you’re surrounded by people who aren’t wearing masks?
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The JAMA study authors went on to say that the overall community benefit of wearing masks has to do with their ability to limit both exhalation and inhalation of virus particles.
Source: healthline