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DangerousRhythm

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8. I work for a major chain of supermarkets...

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Tue Jan 19, 2021, 10:25 PM

Jan 2021

I've been double masking like this (surgical mask under cloth mask) since April, and wearing a shield since maybe May. This is what I thought, intuitively. Seemed logical to me, anyway.

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Doubling Up Masks Creates 'Obstacle Course' For COVID, may equal N-95 [View all] Demovictory9 Jan 2021 OP

I have been doubling up since Christmas demtenjeep Jan 2021 #1

I do always. Always. soothsayer Jan 2021 #2

somehow right at the beginning of all this we had a bottle of alcohol 99%. We keep it in spray bott demtenjeep Jan 2021 #5

I have a cloth mask with a surgical mask insert and in stores pull a gaitor up over it TeamPooka Jan 2021 #3

I have not seen any football coach doubling up. LiberalFighter Jan 2021 #4

I've been doubling at high risk times - Ms. Toad Jan 2021 #6

Sorry, I have to be able to breathe. LisaL Jan 2021 #7

I work for a major chain of supermarkets... DangerousRhythm Jan 2021 #8

Doubled-up for awhile, as I prefer the "neck gaiter" style. Tarc Jan 2021 #9

If you read about the microns and bamagal62 Jan 2021 #10

I double mask. 😷 SammyWinstonJack Jan 2021 #11

I use a KN95 "3D" mask under a cloth one intrepidity Jan 2021 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Books_Tea_Alone Jan 2021 #13

Wow! Stay safe! nt ecstatic Jan 2021 #15

I do it when I'm really concerned but definitely try it at home first ecstatic Jan 2021 #14