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>Is it safer to keep using the same mask for a week or to use it once then go maskless? We just don't know. This is a better way to phrase my question and more
by hnrodey 7y ago
>Is it safer to keep using the same mask for a week or to use it once then go maskless? We just don't know.
This is a better way to phrase my question and more precisely what I'm trying to determine.
tbh it sounds safer to re-use a mask (that may or may not be contaminated) that not use a mask at all especially in a crowded public space.
- 3JPLW 7y agoTo put a finer point on it — while reusing an old mask might prevent you from getting Covid19, it might also expose you to a bacteria or fungus that could _also_ lead to a pneumonia or other such lung diseases. You really don't want to be needing a ventilator for any reason in the next few weeks/months.
- r0m4n0 7y agoMy thoughts too. Can’t you use 3 masks and just cycle through them so that you only use each mask every 3 days? The virus itself can’t live on surfaces for long periods of time so if cleaning won’t remove the virus, time will?
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