Choose the Suitable Face Mask to Prevent the COVID-19

Personal protection is very important to prevent the COVID-19. The most important thing in personal protection is to wear a mask. So what kind of mask should be worn to prevent the COVID-19? Most people recommend medical surgical masks, and a few people (such as medical workers) recommend medical protective masks (Medical N95).

First of all, our daily commonly used masks include general medical care masks, medical surgical masks and medical protective masks. The protection requirements of these masks are different, and the applicable people are also different.

Medical care masks. The technical application standards of medical care masks need to meet the technical requirements of YY/T 0969-2013. This type of mask is characterized by a filtration efficiency of >95% for bacteria, but has no filtering effect on body fluids, blood and other liquids. General medical environment where body fluids and blood are splashed. For ordinary people, if they are in places that are not too crowded and there is no risk of body fluid splashing, they can use medical care masks to prevent new coronavirus infections. The price of medical care masks is the cheapest compared to other medical masks.

Medical surgical mask. The technical requirements for medical surgical masks must meet the technical standards of YY 0469-2011, and are suitable for medical places including creative work. In addition to the filtration rate of bacteria that is not lower than that of medical care masks, medical surgical masks can also prevent the penetration of blood and other body fluids. However, their effectiveness in filtering particles is limited, and they are suitable for most ordinary people to wear to prevent the new coronavirus. It is recommended to wear medical surgical masks in crowded places or when going to hospitals.