DURING this Covid-19 pandemic, the government has made it mandatory to wear facemasks on public transport and in crowded places where physical distancing isn’t possible. And lately there has been an upward swing in the Health Minis-try’s daily report on Covid-19 infections. Also lately, I have seen an increase in the number of people who are not wearing facemasks when they’re supposed to or wearing them incorrectly.
My understanding of wearing a mask is that it should cover both the nose and the mouth. That is where breathing takes place. Yet, just drop in on any form of public transport – buses, trains, the LRT, MRT, monorail, ETS, etc – as well as in crowded places and you will see people leaving their noses uncovered. What is the use of covering the mouth when our breathing is mostly through the nose? Some even wear their mask pulled down beneath the chin!
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