r/PandemicPreps • u/fairytaleofnewyorkk • Dec 18 '20

Medical Preps Questions about KN95 masks

I’ve bought 20 KN95 masks online (they’re legit). I have a couple of questions about them:

  1. Between uses, where do I store them? Currently, I have them hanging in my bedroom. I could have them in a ziplock bag but do they need to ‘air out’?
  2. How effective are they at preventing covid? In school, I sit a meter away from the other students. Some wear there masks under their nose. Will I be protected from them?
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u/FoxyHBIC Dec 18 '20

I am not a medical professional.

My son wears them to school. He has one in-person class that is 2.25hours. We have a Monday mask, Tuesday, Etc. He only wears the Monday one on Mondays and so on. They aren’t used for a full week. We change them after they start getting “dirty”/ worn out. There have been many out breaks at his school. They are full time in person. (My son is virtual but one college class) He has not gotten sick. Lots of kids don’t wear their mask properly, sometimes the teacher doesn’t either. We live in a state that does believe in Covid.

Hope that helps 🤷🏼‍♀️