Infections in Italy continue to increase and it is increasingly necessary to respect the rules and use safety devices to stop the advance of Covid. The data released by the Ministry of Health record for the last 24 hours 32.961 new positive cases; while I 623 new deaths. Overall icasi currently positive are 613.358 with increase in tampons equal to 225.640; the 3.081 were admitted to intensive care.
Compared to yesterday, the numbers are on the rise, hence the need to strictly observe the anti-contagion rules. Masks are one of the three cornerstones of anti-Covid rules, along with distancing and hand washing. And in Italy they are also mandatory outdoors, as well as in different contexts of working and daily life. There are washable or disposable ones, in multilayer, fabric and transparent materials.
We respect the rules: we wear masks
It is important, when purchasing a mask, as specified by the Higher Institute of Health, that the material is neither toxic, allergenic, nor flammable. Another basic factor is that it does not make breathing difficult. Adhering to the face, covering it from the chin to the nose and at the same time guaranteeing comfort. Those that are worn in everyday life define themselves masks of communities, other than those for medical use, developed for use in a healthcare environment and certified according to their filtering capacity.
They are intended to reduce the circulation of the virus in daily life, they should not be considered medical devices but a hygienic measure useful for reducing the spread of the virus. SARS-CoV-2. During use, care must be taken to clean the hands and the masks should not be placed in a pocket or placed on furniture and shelves. The disposable mask must be disposed of with unsorted waste. If, on the other hand, it is reusable, you must put it in an envelope and follow the rules for its reuse. Naturally after washing at 60 degrees with common detergent or according to the instructions.
The expert opinion
According to a study published in Nature Communications. by Colin Worby, of Harvard University, and Hsiao-Han Chang of National Tsing Hua university of Taiwan, the general use of the mask is an effective strategy in any scenario. Even non-medical ones, when used extensively, can reduce infections and deaths. The use of masks and spacing lowers the viral load of SarsCov2 by a thousand times. This, according to a study by the Irccs Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital in Negrar.
The study is published on Clinical Microbiology and Infection and conducted on about 400 Covid-19 cases analyzed between March and May 2020. While surgical and fabric masks seem to be more effective than visors and masks with exhalation valve in preventing the spread of Covid-19 infection. . The experiment described in the magazine highlights this Physics of Fluids by Florida Atlantic University researchers.
