GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The College of Florida despatched its college students a memo Friday concerning masks.
UF Well being is recommending individuals put on more practical masks because the Omicron Variant spreads.
The healthcare firm is recommending that folks put on N95 or KN95 masks in public settings fairly than material or surgical masks, which don’t match as carefully to the face.
Each varieties are medical-grade face coverings.
In a publish, UF wrote: “As we monitor the rising prevalence of the omicron variant across the nation and plan for a secure spring semester, UF Well being recommends that folks put on N95 or KN95 masks in public.”
Final yr, close to the beginning of the pandemic, individuals had been requested to not purchase N95 masks. This was to save lots of the restricted provide for frontline well being care employees.
As we monitor the rising prevalence of the omicron variant across the nation and plan for a secure spring semester, @UFHealth recommends that folks put on N95 or KN95 masks in public.
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— FLORIDA (@UF) December 17, 2021
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