Wearing a mask is not for your protection

[Denim]

There seems to be some misunderstanding on the issue of face mask and there usefulness.

 

People should think of this in a different way.

 

Apparently healthy people may have the virus. Wearing a mask means that if somebody is unwittingly infected , the chances of them transmitting the virus to others is reduced.

 

The term ' super spreaders ' refers to just such people. They are infected but don't know it and carry on as normal , all the time transmitting the virus , as at Lumphini boxing stadium etc.

 

Therefore , in this context wearing a mask not only makes sense but is a courtesy to those people around you.

[cdnvic]

Please post in one of the existing mask topics. Not every opinion requires its own topic.