Dealing with the Social Isolation of the Covid-19 Pandemic
"Sana has been in social isolation for 3 days and she's losing her mind. She wants to go outside, but she can't. Plus, the news keeps reporting scary things. Sana is scared and anxious".
As countries begin to ease lockdowns, many are mandating the use of face coverings when physical distance cannot be maintained. When there is a shortage of medical face masks (surgical mask and N95 mask), homemade face coverings are a viable alternative in the community.
If home-made mask will be used, experts recommend very breathable fabric, such as T-shirt materials. Such materials typically have low droplet resistance and increased capacity to block off droplets when used in double-layer, even exceeding the blocking efficiency of medical masks.
They also found that these doubled-layered home-made masks were more breathable than medical masks – home-made masks made with 100 percent cotton were more breathable than medical masks even with three layers.
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