I am always intrigued by the habit of pulling down masks rather than taking off. I take off as that way i only touch the ear pieces
No, it’s that if you are outside and no one is around you, it’s safe for others for you to take your mask off. But if someone begins to walk toward you, you need to quickly put the mask back on to protect them. That’s easier if the mask is already around your ears. Of course that means you touch three mask, which you aren’t supposed to do. But it is soooo tempting to just be able to breathe normally for a short while that most of us do it. You will also see people gathered for a break close together outside with their masks pulled down, but they’re not supposed to do that. It may be outside, but close together is still risky. Compliance can vary because we have no national leadership.
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I am always intrigued by the habit of pulling down masks rather than taking off. I take off as that way i only touch the ear pieces
No, it’s that if you are outside and no one is around you, it’s safe for others for you to take your mask off. But if someone begins to walk toward you, you need to quickly put the mask back on to protect them. That’s easier if the mask is already around your ears. Of course that means you touch three mask, which you aren’t supposed to do. But it is soooo tempting to just be able to breathe normally for a short while that most of us do it. You will also see people gathered for a break close together outside with their masks pulled down, but they’re not supposed to do that. It may be outside, but close together is still risky. Compliance can vary because we have no national leadership.