Rationale for Mass Masking in Controlling the COVID-19 Pandemic

被引：1

作者：

Tam, Shing Yau ^{[1
]}

Tam, Victor C. W. ^{[1
]}

Law, Helen K. W. ^{[1
]}

Khaw, May Ling ^{[2
]}

Lee, Shara W. Y. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Hong Kong Polytech Univ, Fac Hlth & Social Sci, Dept Hlth Technol & Informat, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Peoples R China

[2] Univ Tasmania, Tasmanian Sch Med, Hobart, Tas, Australia

来源：

FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH | 2021年 / 9卷

关键词：

COVID-19; pandemic; public health; public health policy; face mask; infection control; mass masking; CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019; REUSE;

D O I：

10.3389/fpubh.2021.665708

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

The rapid spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) into a global pandemic caught the world unprepared. Previously effective measures for containing disease outbreaks were overwhelmed, necessitating strict controls such as lockdowns or curfews. Among the disease control interventions, community mass masking was one of the highly controversial issues with differing opinions on its indications or effectiveness from different health authorities around the world. Regions where community mass masking was timely introduced were associated with lower transmission rates, and more effective disease control. In this article, we discuss the evidence on the effectiveness, and rationale for community mass masking to prevent the COVID-19 transmission. Areas for further research to define the role of mass masking in light of the COVID-19 pandemic will be suggested. This would help policy makers in formulating mass masking policies.

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