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Duration of wearing of face coverings - GOV.UK
Duration of wearing of Face coverings EMG-NERVTAG 15/09/2020. Executive Summary A note on terminology used: Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) = respirator FFP2/N95. Mask = surgical face mask Face covering = cloth face mask SAGE has previously given advice that face coverings are likely to be effective at reducing the emission of respiratory droplets and aerosols containing virus into the environment. This paper focuses specifically on the evidence relating to the Duration with which face coverings can be safely worn. The paper only considers face coverings for public/general workplace settings and does not cover respiratory protective equipment (RPE) designed to protect the wearer from aerosols. Although some evidence is drawn from healthcare experiences (including RPE), this paper does not consider the use of face coverings in healthcare as there is already enhanced guidance on this. It is very likely that the reduction in transmission risk due to reduced droplet and aerosol emissions from wearing a face covering significantly outweighs any potential for enhanced risk of transmission through inadvertent contact with a contaminated face covering.
duration of wearing is increased, then equity must be considered. This should ensure that guidance doesn’t disadvantage groups who could be adversely affected by greater use of face coverings (e.g. hard of hearing, young children in education settings), and that face coverings
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