\'Scuba\' Masks Still Popular Despite Effectiveness Concerns
Although it has never been advised, there are still a lot of people who prefer to wear face masks made of thin materials, such as neoprene fabric often marketed as a “scuba” mask, in public.
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A man uses a buff on Wednesday (16/9/2020) at the Manggarai Commuter Line (KRL) station station in South Jakarta.
Although it has never been advised, there are still a lot of people who prefer to wear face masks made of thin materials, such as neoprene fabric often marketed as a “scuba” mask, in public. This type of face mask is relatively thin and elastic, making it less effective in filtering respiratory and saliva droplets that carry the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
On Wednesday Sept. 16, the commuter line departing from Bogor Station, West Java arrived at the Manggarai Station in South Jakarta at around 10 in the morning. As soon as the train door opened, some of the exiting passengers were seen sporting the “scuba” mask.