Will you be wearing a mask?

There are many people wearing them around here so I wouldn't feel awkward if I used one.

I have a cycling one I used to wear with filters. It's somewhat difficult to breathe easily when using it, though.

I've felt no need so far, as I haven't been in a shop since February. It's so much safer to avoid shopping.

No, not unless we are told we have to.

I heard someone saying on the radio that cotton is no good in terms of stopping the virus going through, and that a very good alternative would be a couple of layers of vacuum-cleaner bags.

Surely it’s better than not wearing one. I agree MOnica , I would be more aware of not touching my face

I have got one of the masks that is listed as approved. It was about £10.50.

I only wear it when I go to see my Mum to take her shopping and laundry. It is hot and uncomfortable and I feel very sorry for the doctors and nurses who have to wear these all day.

A woman on a news programme yesterday - I think she was a professor - said that they may be useful but only if they are put on and taken off properly - otherwise they could do more harm than good. She also said that people tend to fiddle about with them, which is just what isn't needed.
She didn't seem to have the same faith in them as other people in the same field do.

When there are such differences of opinion, it is difficult to be convinced either way.

I have been sent a pattern for one recommended by an Austraoian senior nurse,
The material recommended if the correct fabric is not available, is Goretex lined with cotton for comfort.

An old waterproof mac?

Australian

I'm sure they do help. My Chinese friend told me in Feb. 'Don't go out. ALWAYS wear a mask.' She's not caught the virus despite living there through it.

I ordered some online in Feb. The first batch that came are useless. But the 2nd batch are a bit better. They're fabric but you can put an NK95 filter in them. I got one for GS too. NOT that he'll keep it on.

We're not going out at all now though. So they'll be saved for after lockdown.

I cut up an old faux leather cushion cover and lined the masks with gauze and stapled elastic ear loops on the inside.

My friend is making us some, but I’m not sure that they’ll be very helpful. I agree with the poster who said we’re not being told to wear them because there aren’t even enough for the medics.

I had a dust mask and drew a red smile on it. Looked like the Joker. ?DH said I had it on upside down so put it on the right way so now look really sad . ?Put it in the bin

I don't know. The information is conflicting and if the hospitals cannot obtain them, where would we get them from? So many online scammers.

Doesn’t look like the majority are of any value at all so I can’t see the point
No I won’t wear one unless it becomes a rule
No one in my area is wearing them I ve not seen one person in a mask

Yes it makes sense if it saves others from getting my bugs.

No if it means that any mask I buy if is taken away from front line staff, and at the moment I suspect that is the case.

You can’t go out in the countries that have eased lockdown without a mask. That tells you something. I think the authorities here are saying no to masks because they don’t have enough and people will panic if they can’t get hold of them if we were told to wear one.

I wonder if it did! come into force, how all the "lockdown breakers" would go on.

All the ones that have flouted the recomendations both young and old. Can you imagine these people being made! to wear a mask when they go out.

Well if you weren’t allowed into a shop or on public transport without one people would wear them. The ones that have bbqs on the beach would ignore it.

Definitely yes! I bought some on line prior to the lockdown when I still thought we would be flying off to Seville. I always wear one when I do my weekly food shop and will continue to do so. I think they will become mandatory anyway. They are not particularly pleasant to wear and am always glad to pull it off when I am comfortably away from anyone else and out in the open air.

BlueSky ...free of charge in Italy....? Not true.
Some of the wealthier local councils have supplied two masks per family unit. The Venice Region has supplied free masks but it seems they are totally useful as they are porous.
My (broke) council has not supplied us anything.
We have ordered surgical masks via Amazon but these will not reach us until the second half of May.

...totally USELESS ...Grrr! Sorry

No free masks in our area of Italy! Hardly any at all. DH managed to buy 2 in the chemist. 6E each!! We have to wear them!!

Surely if masks were effective China would have never caught it in the first place Chinese are massive mask wearers

BlueBelle I’m inclined to think the same. Ironically the only ones that seem to be available to purchase online if we are told to wear them are being shipped from China. I had a look on amazon and couldn’t find any UK stockist. Many of those available to order have warning messages from reviewers advising not to buy as they are overpriced ineffective tat.

The trouble is when wearing a mask my glasses steam up. I have one mask which I got when I bought a pile of stuff to kill the carpet moth. It is quite thick and has one of those little vents on the side.

Giulia and Nonna thanks, that's what I've heard on fb, perhaps as you say it depends on the local council but I don't think you could enforce it if you had to source them and pay for it.