Brown surgical mask cannot provide protection against corona: Study

Toronto, Monday 23 August 2021

It is mandatory to wear a mask to protect against corona. Can each type of mask provide protection against infection? How effective is the mask you are wearing in providing protection against infection? In a study focusing on such questions, scientists have made an important statement on the issue of brown surgical masks. Scientists have found this type of mask ineffective in providing protection against corona.

A study by scientists at the University of Waterloo in Canada has found that the brown surgical face mask, used by many people in the Corona epidemic, has not been shown to be effective in protecting against the infection of Covid-12. Surgical face masks cannot be considered more effective in preventing aerosol drops.

Brown surgical masks do not cover the face well. It is imperative that people wear masks as information is being received about new and more contagious variants in the Corona. Masks such as N3 and KN3 may provide more effective protection against corona, the researchers said in the study.