Should You Wear A Face Mask At Home?
Should we be wearing face masks at home?
At least one study suggests it can help reduce the risk of spreading coronavirus to family members.
A study out of China published this week said wearing a mask at home is 79% effective at preventing the virus from spreading.
However, face masks are only effective if worn before the infected family member begins to show symptoms – which is the period with the highest risk of transmission.
Close contact with family members, such as eating dinner at the same table, carries a risk of infection even if face masks are worn.
Some are criticizing the study as incomplete and not enough to make any kind of official recommendation.
Wearing a mask at home was 79% effective at preventing the spread of coronavirus — if family members started wearing masks before any symptoms emerged, a new study has found. Cleaning frequently with bleach or disinfectants was similarly effective at 77%. https://t.co/lcxUwBVOqW
— CNN (@CNN) May 29, 2020
