P. Hsu 發布時間：2022-01-13 17:19 更新時間：2022-01-13 17:19
The three bank employees were still infected while wearing masks, revealing that Omicron is highly infectious. Some doctors say it is also necessary to strengthen protective measures such as disinfection and hand-washing in addition to wearing a mask.
The highly contagious Omicron strain is spreading fast, especially in the Taoyuan Airport cluster. Among them, the caregiver who went to the bank infected a branch employee, although both were wearing a mask throughout the whole process. Some doctors believe a mask isn't 100 percent protection. The virus may be transmitted through banknotes, pens, or ledgers.
Shi Shin-ru, Director, Research Center for Emerging Viral Infections, CGU: “It's possible to hand contact. Because when we go to the bank, we always come in contact with a pen and paper. The bank is usually at room temperature inside. The virus at room temperature stays on paper for several hours. You should spray alcohol on your hands after every transaction.”
This time, the banker was infected because of office work. Some doctors believe that this is something that has not happened since the epidemic in the past two years. To put it bluntly, the era of thinking that wearing a mask will prevent infection has passed. When people take off the mask, they should also pay attention to whether they have come into contact with other places and disinfect thoroughly.
Lin Ying-jan, Chairperson, Primary Care Association: “When you undress when you get home, if your clothes touch your mouth, eyes, or nose, you can possibly get infected. Actually, I think we all shouldn’t expect not to be infected.”
Citizen: “These masks are currently the most common. I also think that wearing it well should be the best guarantee.”
Citizen: “You may carry a mask around, so just wear it for peace of mind.”
Most people believe that masks still have basic protection. In addition to wearing them well, they also pay attention to hand cleaning and disinfection. In addition, the US CDC is considering changing guidelines to recommend people wear high-grade masks, such as the N95. Domestic doctors believe that Omicron has a low severe rate at present, so wearing high-level masks isn’t necessary at the moment.
