Do I need a face mask for asda?

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I'm going later today. Is asda a shop where they recommend? Guidelines are so vague and it says 'some shops'. I have no cough or cold and am not caring for anyone.

You should yeah

i went yesterday without one.

Samcro, were most wearing some form of face covering?

I've never worn one for the supermarket (I don't have one). The majority still dont wear one where I am

I wear one. I think places would be safer if everyone wore one.

I read it - personally - as if you are indoors/on public transport - where there are other people - socially distance, if that is not possible wear a face covering.

I don't think the customers of any of the supermarkets have 100% got it on social distancing, so I - personally - would wear a face covering to protect others.

If you are showing any symptoms you still stay home, but you could have the virus with no symptoms at all. This is to stop it spreading, to protect others.

I would because people are not socially distancing in my local supermarkets anymore.

Guidance said “some shops”

A lot were already wearing them where I am, and those were the people breaking the 2m and pushing past not saying thank you when you waited for them etc.
So I was reluctant to, But I think it will get to a point where your frowned upon if you don’t. I am utterly broke at the moment. So I think I might go with scarf.

I wear one in the shop.

The face mask only works as a prevention if you might be carrying it.

I read the guidance as meaning that in some shops which are quite small/tight where it's not possible to socially distance than you should but you don't need to if it's a big store with wide aisles etc. I think it's up to you really. I can see why the advice has changed but I still think that some mask wearers don't understand why they're wearing them, how to wear them or why they still need to socially distance/wash their hands etc.

I did yesterday. Customers were about 50/50 wearing them and although it was a pretty good experience in terms of people distancing correctly, I found it less stressful to know I had one on.

I'm not especially worried about contracting it myself as I am reasonably confident I've had it, but I worry about staff.

I read it that if it's not possible to social distance then wear one ie public transport some shops . I'm not wearing one yet but I'll take a scarf if necessary.

I'd say less than 10% of people have been wearing them in any supermarkets I've been to

I was at Asda yesterday evening, masks were still advised (on their posters) but not mandatory. I didn't wear one.

Thanks all. I'm glad it's not just me that's unsure. I know it's too stop spreading, not to prevent me catching anything.
I think I need to get over the 'feeling silly 'wearing one as I agree with pp that it may start to be frowned upon if not wearing one. But then I agree with another pp that I read the guidance to mean small shops without wide aisles.

Some face masks can also reduce viral load so worth bothering with.

So I went and took a scarf - not got a mask anyway. I'd say 30% of people in there had a face covering of some sort. I covered my face when I was not the only one in the aisle.

They’re recommended for shops where you can’t social distance. I wouldn’t have thought a large supermarket would fall into that category.

If you’re using your hands to move your face covering up and down as you shop then you’re rendering it pretty useless really.

Put it on on entry and then removed and place in a plastic bag when you exit. Then wash hands when at home and wash the face covering.

I’m really torn on the mask issue. The problem i see with them is that people think the mask makes them invincible; the mask goes on and social distancing goes out the window.

You dont NEED one but you may want one. I think this is going to be a case of people will normally not want to be the only one wearing one, but also not the only person NOT wearing one. Public transport might be a place especially if its crowded

• If you’re using your hands to move your face covering up and down as you shop then you’re rendering it pretty useless really.

Put it on on entry and then removed and place in a plastic bag when you exit. Then wash hands when at home and wash the face covering.”

Rubbish

You are talking like they would be used in an environment to protect the wearer from contracting something.

That’s not the case here (or unless you have a properly fitted medical grade mask and know how to wear it)

Pulling a scarf over your face in Asda to potentially try and offer a limited level of protection to those around you is what we are talking about

I have to collect an order later & am intending to wear a snood pulled up over my nose & mouth however I do think they won't be able to hear me properly, maybe I should write a note to show them saying what I want and the order number - very difficult if you want to communicate with the staff especially from 2 metres away.

Me too tiredanddangerous I saw a bbc report from Japan where there was (is? ) no social distancing but pretty much universal mask wearing and guess what- the R rate was rapidly increasing.

The medical reports I have seen say wearing them is good with social distancing. The guidance here is instead of in effect. No wonder people then think themselves invincible.

Also a graphic in the Guardian with a CBC in the US acknowledgement beside it said that not only should masks be washed at 60 , they should be dried in a tumble dryer it seems. I don't possess a tumble dryer.

Givrnup
RubbishYou are talking like they would be used in an environment to protect the wearer from contracting something

This is not correct. You are right masks don't protect you, they protect others . However if the mask gets wet from others then it needs washed or disposed of carefully.
IMO optional rather than mandatory masks are the most dangerous because of this. If we all wore them correctly they would make a difference , but only if all and correctly.