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After touching touch screen in a supermarket i touched my mask from the outside near my mouth whilst my mouth was open. can germs travel through fabric in this way? reusable one 98% bacteria filteration. also v near 5 people maskless less than 1 min?
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Mask use: Don't understand the last part of your question. However, your mask should protect you (your respiratory system) from touching the outside of the mask. The issue is that you should avoid touching the front of the mask when you remove it.
Answered 9/18/2020
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