Non-medical face masks (or 'community' masks) include various forms of self-made or commercial masks or face covers made of cloth, other textiles or other materials such as paper They are not standardised and are not intended for use in healthcare settings or by healthcare professionals The use of face masks in the community may primarily serve as a means of source control This measure can be particularly relevant in epidemic situations when the number of asymptomatic but infectious persons in the community can be assumed to be high Wearing a face mask could be considered, especially:
• When visiting busy, closed spaces, such as grocery stores, shopping centres, etc
• When using public transport;
• For certain workplaces and professions that involve physical proximity to many other people (if not behind a glass partition, etc.) and when remote working is not possible