Plenty of guidance has come out from health officials since the beginning of the pandemic, and when it comes to mask wearing it can be difficult to know which one to get.

Dallas County Health Department Public Information Officer Ann Cochran says when it comes to wearing a mask to protect yourself some of the masks do a better job at protecting you from the coronavirus. 

“A multi-layered, high filtration mask often called an N-95 or a KF-94 is important right now if you are out in public because the Omicron variant is transmitted by super tiny droplets we breathe out.”

Cochran tells Raccoon Valley Radio while some masks may protect better against the virus the most effective thing you can do is wear the mask.

“The most effective mask is the double layer one you actually wear over both your both and your nose. So, if you are having trouble getting an N-95 or you’re not sure what that is you can go ahead and use the one you have, as long as it’s multi-layer, but you have to wear it for it to do any good.”

For more information on masks and other guidelines you can go here.