8. Healthcare professionals need respirators more than you do
“N95 respirators are critical resources in healthcare facilities,” says Dr. McGinty. Respirators are needed every single day in hospitals and are essential during an outbreak such as the coronavirus. “Now that we’re seeing potentially widespread community transmission, facilities desperately need these masks and have a very small supply,” she says.
“Any community use of them is harmful to the collective response,” she says. The public should also not be buying surgical masks. Not only do they not keeping you safe from the coronavirus, but they are also needed in healthcare settings daily, adds Dr. McGinty.
