The New York City Department of Health recommends Big Apple residents wear two face masks instead of one to combat the spread of COVID-19.
“We know that, even if there is a vaccine, the need to wear a mask is essential. It’s amazing how all the things we’ve learned in this crisis, perhaps the deepest is the power of a mask, ”Blasio said during a City Council press session Thursday when the new mask guide was announced. .
“Even one of those paper masks makes a big difference, but what we’re saying today is that it’s time to fold,” Hizzoner said.
“Two masks are better than one. Make it a double. “
The new face covering the city’s Department of Health guidelines comes after the Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently updated its own guidelines, saying adding more layers of material to a mask “is a good way to reduce the number of respiratory droplets containing the virus that passes through the mask “.
“One layer strategy is to use a fabric mask that has several layers of fabric. Another strategy is to wear two masks or a “double mask,” the CDC says.
The city’s Health Commissioner, Dr. Dave Chokshi, said that department double mask guide is based on CDC guidelines.
“The most important thing remains: to wear a face that is covered in a consistent and appropriate way so that it covers the nose and mouth and carries it both inside and out,” Chokshi said Thursday as he spoke alongside de Blasio .
But, Chokshi added, “the use of two masks is more effective in stopping the spread of the virus.”
Chokshi said people should wear a cloth mask over a disposable mask when duplicating, instead of wearing two disposable masks.
“Two of the disposable masks won’t improve the fit,” he explained.
Meanwhile, Chokshi suggested that those over 65 and those with underlying conditions should “consider” using a higher-quality facial mask such as a KN95.
The latest city data show that the Big Apple has a coronavirus positivity rate of 7.17 percent on an average of seven days.
These data also show that 262 people were admitted to hospitals in the city on Tuesday with suspicion of COVID-19 and 57% of them tested positive for the error.
According to the data, the average seven-day new virus cases in the city were 3,216.