Will wearing a mask prevent you from catching COVID-19 on a flight? If you've recently recovered, does that mean you are safe and shouldn't need to wear a mask? Infectious diseases experts explain.
While masks are required on transport modes like the MRT and public buses, they are optional on private transport such as taxis and private bus services.But should you still opt to wear a mask on a plane even if you don't have to? CNA asks some public health experts.If the country you are travelling to or arriving from has a mask mandate, you'll have to wear one on the flight.
SIA said it will match its internal policy with the Singapore Government's. The airline will no longer require passengers to wear face masks from Aug 29, unless mandated by the place that the flight is travelling to or from. The air in a plane is changed over every three minutes, he said. About 60 per cent of the air entering the cabin is completely fresh and from outside, while the other 40 per cent is passed through hospital-grade HEPA, or high-efficiency particulate air filters, which remove 99.97 per cent of airborne particles.
To avoid falling sick while on holiday, he advised travellers to continue wearing a mask on flights even if it is optional.Different individuals are at different levels of risk if they catch COVID-19, and this may influence their decision to wear a mask on a flight, experts said. Those who are more vulnerable might choose to wear a mask if their immunity is poor, Dr Leong said. This could include transplant patients who are on various immunosuppressive drugs, cancer survivors, or if they are returning home to family members who are at higher risk.
“For those who are quadruple vaccinated and previously infected, the risks of severe disease are really low, so this is up to them.”Prof Fisher agreed that vaccinated people are at very low risk of severe disease.
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