October 26, 2022
Continuing To Wear A Medical Face Mask Can Help The Economy
Many studies have been undertaken on the effectiveness of wearing a medical face mask to protect against COVID-19 and a wide range of other infections. Some of these studies are ongoing and seek to highlight the economic impact of continued mask-wearing at a community level, even now.
Benefits Of Wearing A Medical Face Mask For The Economy
When communities continue to engage in the practice of wearing a face mask, there is a quantifiable decrease in the number of people being hospitalised and in the death rate. This lower incidence of hospitalisations and deaths account for a direct medical saving in the immediate terms and an additional saving for the economy in the long term.
It is difficult to put an exact figure on this cost saving, and it varies from community to community, but there is a...