Reduce COVID transmission, wear a mask

Did you know that wearing an N95 face mask can reduce COVID transmission by over 83 per cent, a surgical mask by 66 per cent and a cloth mask by 50 per cent?

Case and hospitalisation numbers show Victoria is entering a new COVID wave, but more people wearing masks will reduce the wave’s severity.

Face masks help protect you from getting and spreading COVID. To protect you and your community wear a mask on public transport, indoors in crowded areas, outdoors where you can’t socially distance, and while visiting hospitals, aged care facilities, or anyone vulnerable.

For more information, visit www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/face-masks.