Wearing a mask going for a walk

[MerinoFroggie]

Would you wear a mask going for a walk?

I haven't worn a mask while walking to date but I'm thinking about changing this from today. Going for a walk later on. When I am on the quite road, I won't be wearing a mask. When I join on the main road and the main walking path I will put on a mask then because its a small path and keeping 2 metres apart from passerbys will be hard.

I meant more crazy

I wear a scarf wrapped round the lower part of my face for warmth at the moment. It's a happy side effect that it serves a double purposes as a mask.

People are definitely more likely now to put their mask on before they pass me outside when I have the children with me, even though it’s very easy to keep more than two metres apart. Many older people in particular are really fearful of children now.

Depends where you are.

Countries like Spain or Italy, it's compulsory everywhere.
Where I live in Germany, we have certain streets where it's also compulsory to wear a mask because they're really busy. Inner city I must say.

I don't wear one if I don't have to. I wear one on the streets that require it. I also sometimes put it on if it's very cold and windy, helps keep my face warm.

@Akire

If you live in a built up area and 1 in 20 people that pass you could have covid I’d rather not take the risk.

If you can catch in a supermarket where everyone is wearing a mask, why is it unbelievable that you can get when someone passes you outdoors. Or indeed stands behind you in Tesco queue for 20min

Ventilation

Maybe,if nothing else it would keep your face warm!

I certainly do if I'm walking along a city street (I live in central London) I wouldn't if I lived somewhere rural and was unlikely to get near another person, obviously.

But the virus doesn’t instantly combust when it touches the air. If I sneeze a metre away from you indoors and outdoors you are still going get most of the spray. Unless it’s blowing a Gale and the wind is going in the right direction!

Not on walks near me (fields and woodland) but if I walk into the village where I might pass others on the paths I do.

Where I live it's mandatory to wear them outside when it's busy. At first it felt weird and unnecessary but the other day while out for a walk I did encounter a busy narrow street and for a good bit along was very close to others and some were sneezing, coughing or chatting etc and I had forgotten my mask and I actually found myself holding my breath 😳. It's second nature now just to wear one, I actually feel weird without one. It's not doing any harm, wearing one, if it reduces the risk even by a tiny percentage then it's worth it.

@RedskyBynight

I wear a scarf wrapped round the lower part of my face for warmth at the moment. It's a happy side effect that it serves a double purposes as a mask.

Personally I hate wearing a scarf however much my asthma nurse has been trying to convince me to wear one over my mouth and nose during winter. I find masks much easier.

Turn out it much easier to breathe when it’s cold if I’m wearing one. 😂

Only on very busy pavements - particularly where we have lots of queues outside the shops on the Main Street.

WalrusWife

There hasn't previously been enough studies to prove the value of masks to protect the wearer. That doesn't mean they dont. But If you think about it if a mask stops a virus particle going one way, it's going to work the other too. After all a virus can't suddenly say, "hang on, this mask is the right way round goddamit I wont go through it then if only it was the wrong way round".

Maybe worth giving people a little more space generally if you find people are jumping dramatically out your path regularly.

I wouldn't as always just walk in open countryside, where it's easy to socially distance. I am starting to see more people in masks on my walks though.

If I was in a busy location - walking between shops, etc., then I would.

I really quite like having a mask on outside to keep my face warm.

No unless its very crowded.

But I believe it's unhealthy to stay indoors most of the time and when you are outside, to breathe trough a mask. I'm a firm believer in fresh air 😅. So if I can keep enough distance from others I wouldn't. I only wear a mask when I'm inside a place with a roof over it or as said before any crowded place outside.

Yes but I live in London

I live rurally and don't drive so my walking route is limited to country lanes with no foot path, muddy fields or the canal tow path. I choose the latter so I wear a mask because there tends to be a lot of runners.

I would consider it if walking with a friend because the new variant is more transmissible and we would be next to each other for a long time. Or if in a busy space. I don't think you are being completely over the top.

I personally cannot wait till we can throw masks away forever. I absolutely hate the things.

Hazelnutlatteplease - luckily the power of masks doesn’t require belief in order to work. I wear them in supermarkets. That’s what the law required from me. The propaganda has been very much “I wear a mask to protect you.”

DH and I always walk in single file when passing people. I’m not going to start jumping into roads, other people can if they want. But surely they are safe wearing a mask without jumping into the road if masks are so great.

I wear a mask as soon as i walkout of my door, only time I take it off is in my car when I’m alone.

No I wouldn’t, and especially not when I’m out walking with toddler DD. She needs to see my face.

The people who live opposite me wear a mask to put the bins out at 10pm at night when nobody is around. Each to their own I guess.

Absolutely not. I want to breathe in fresh air when I'm outdoors.