The virus spreads through respiratory droplets. People inadvertently spit some saliva out of their mouths when they talk (especially if they shout, sing or breathe heavy). Respiratory droplets even get released when breathing out (though it's unknown how much viral load is in such incidental contact as breathing and how much viral load is necessary to infect another person). So it would make sense for me to cover my face if I don't want your saliva on me and don't want you accidentally coughing or sneezing on me. Particularly because I do come in contact with a vulnerable person (elderly parent with cancer). And it prevents the wearer from sending their saliva, coughs and sneezes to other people as well.

If you want life to get back to normal (and I sure as hell do), it makes sense to wear masks around people outside your 10-person social bubble.

In Toronto and Peel where mandatory masking has been in effect for awhile, cases and positivity rate has dropped like a rock during Stage 2 since the by-laws when into place early July. And this was with Liberals screaming that second wave was coming constantly when Doug Ford moved to Stage 2.

The virus spreads mainly through respiratory droplets. People inadvertently spit some saliva out of their mouths when they talk (especially if they shout, sing or breathe heavy). Respiratory droplets even get released when breathing out (though it's unknown how much viral load is in such incidental contact as breathing and how much viral load is necessary to infect another person). So it would make sense for me to cover my face if I don't want your saliva on me and don't want you accidentally coughing or sneezing on me. And it prevents the wearer from sending their saliva, coughs and sneezes to other people as well.

If you want life to get back to normal (and I sure as hell do), it makes sense to wear masks around people outside your 10-person social bubble.

In Toronto and Peel where mandatory masking has been in effect for awhile, cases and positivity rate has dropped like a rock during Stage 2 since the by-laws when into place early July. And this was with Liberals screaming that second wave was coming constantly when Doug Ford moved to Stage 2.