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Mexico masking
2022-09-13 20:55Yesterday I tried counting, as I took a long walk. I estimate about 40% of people walking on the sidewalk were fully masking, nose covered. Error range... under 50%, higher than 25%. There were also more people with a mask, but at least partially pulled down. Also people at various food stalls but I skipped over them.
A lot of my counting was done in a park, so possibly people were more relaxed.
For the supermarket and transit, I would guess 95-98%, possibly depending on time of day and how crowded the bus is.
I have not yet tried counting mask types, but KN95s are very common. I've seen a lesser number of KF94s, or trifold style at any rate. Lots of surgicals too. True N95s are rare, though I did see someone else in a 3M Aura a couple weeks back.
Not everyone outside of east Asia is pretending that the pandemic is over.
On the medical front, so-so. My dermatologist wore a surgical mask badly, and her receptionist would put hers on when I came out of the exam room. The first dentists were wearing surgical. Window was open in both cases, no other measures. I asked a dentist online their measures, and got told about plastic barriers and lots of sterilization, no mention of ventilation or air purifier. But the dentist I saw today was wearing an N95 under a surgical ("for your protection", I don't think the surgical is needed but whatever), and did have an air purifier, as well as the usual window. She also has a one-patient office, unlike the first dentist with 3 operating chairs side by side.
A lot of my counting was done in a park, so possibly people were more relaxed.
For the supermarket and transit, I would guess 95-98%, possibly depending on time of day and how crowded the bus is.
I have not yet tried counting mask types, but KN95s are very common. I've seen a lesser number of KF94s, or trifold style at any rate. Lots of surgicals too. True N95s are rare, though I did see someone else in a 3M Aura a couple weeks back.
Not everyone outside of east Asia is pretending that the pandemic is over.
On the medical front, so-so. My dermatologist wore a surgical mask badly, and her receptionist would put hers on when I came out of the exam room. The first dentists were wearing surgical. Window was open in both cases, no other measures. I asked a dentist online their measures, and got told about plastic barriers and lots of sterilization, no mention of ventilation or air purifier. But the dentist I saw today was wearing an N95 under a surgical ("for your protection", I don't think the surgical is needed but whatever), and did have an air purifier, as well as the usual window. She also has a one-patient office, unlike the first dentist with 3 operating chairs side by side.