Genuine or Fake Mask? Difficult to Assess

Many doctors still do not know the authenticity or quality of the medical masks they wear. They can only guess that the masks they are wearing may be fake or just a knockoff.

KOMPAS/IRENE SARWINDANINGRUM

Dentist Linda at a private clinic in West Jakarta, Wednesday (10/3/2021), wore protective gear like an astronaut\'s helmet while preparing to serve patients.

Dentist Linda (27) had initially believed the KN95 respirator mask she wore was authentic until she found a notification that read “This product is a non-medical device” on its packaging box, printed in a small inscription between more readily distinctive “Protective Mask” and “KN95”.

Running a dental clinic in West Jakarta, she bought the masks from an online shop because she didn\'t have access to an official distributor.