KN95 Masks (also known as KN95 Respirators)

KN95 masks are a type of filtering facepiece respirator that are commonly made and used in China. KN95 masks are preferable especially for situations that require prolonged close contact with people who do not live in the same household, or for people who are at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19.

What to look for

Pros: Filter up to 95% of particles in the air (when they meet the right requirements and are not counterfeit/fake, and when proper fit can be achieved).

Improve fit to help prevent air (potentially with respiratory droplets containing the virus) from flowing freely around the edges of the mask and instead forcing air to flow through the mask.

Improve filtration to cause more respiratory droplets containing the virus to be captured by the mask.