Users Commission questions the Health Department on the distribution of only two masks per household

Tobi Hughes·
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The Commission of Users of the Regional Health Service reveals, through a press release, that it requested responses from the Health and Civil Protection Secretariat, regarding the distribution of 250 thousand personal protection masks to the citizens of Madeira.

The Regional Health Service Users Commission is surprised that the plan is to distribute two masks per household, considered a traditional nuclear of a family with young children.

“In this sense, we would like to know what will be the alternative that families that do not fit this model considered by the Department of Health will have? Using as an example, a household consisting of three members of working age still performing functions with professions that require it despite the declaration of the “State of Emergency”. How will there be conditions to effectively sanitize these reusable masks considering the clear scarcity that is presented to us? ”, He asks.

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3 Responses

  1. Here in UK its now announced only this morning that the face masks distributed to general populations are useless and probably doing more harm than good, now how do we trust anything said to us after these conflicting views keep being expressed by the people charged with keeping us safe, and aren’t they themselves confused. This is a major learning curve for all involved.

  2. I’ve said all along that these masks do not protect you from the virus. They do however help prevent you spreading the virus if you are carrying it. The virus can enter your body through the eyes or even a minor cut.

    For a mask to be 97% effective they must fit tightly and in contact with the skin surrounding the mouth & nose. So many masks leave gaps around the mouth via which infection can get into you.

    It’s for these reasons they keep saying proper washing of hands is vital. Avoiding touching your face when out and about so as to not risk transferring any virus to the skin around the eyes etc.

    As for medical staff etc, they are in contact with high numbers of infected people and so their masks etc are of a much higher standard than those that the public usually get.

    I’ve seen people wearing scarves, builder’s masks etc all absolutely useless as they cannot stop super fine particles or moisture(containing the virus) from passing out of or into a person. They give a false sense of security and can lead to people taking risks. Thus the virus spreads.

    1. 1+1+1=3

      Social Distancing + Wash your Hands + Wear a Mask = 3

      The only reason why WHO is not making a global recommendation on this (or even something compulsory) is because there are a lot of countries in the world where people live with less with 1 dollar a day and they can´t a afford to buy a mask nor will their governments produce one for them. WHO positions are a balance of scientific and political perspectives.

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