From Dr. Mendel Singer PhD MPH
Based on success in other countries, the CDC is now recommending that people wear cloth face coverings when out in public and social distancing can’t be maintained, e.g. grocery stores and
pharmacies. I would add Jewish stores as well. The reason is that as cases mount in an area (as they are in many Jewish communities), there are many people who are infected but don’t know it. Some may have no symptoms at all, but might still be able to spread the virus by coughing, sneezing, or even talking from a close distance. By wearing a cloth mask you may be protecting others, and if others are wearing them too, they will protect you. Kol Yisroel areivim zeh b’zeh! And wearing gloves may protect both you and others.
DO NOT WEAR SURGICAL MASKS OR N95 RESPIRATORS – leave them for the professionals who desperately need them.
THEY ARE EASY TO MAKE! They can be made with or without sewing! For example, a t-shirt and scissors is all you need! Or a bandana and a coffee filter! Instructions here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/diy-cloth-face-coverings.html (Consult your Rav about the permissibility of making these during Chol HaMoed)
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