Delta Air Lines prohibits coronavirus masks with exhaust valves on flights


Delta Air Lines has updated its mask policy, which now prohibits passengers from wearing any mask with an exhaust valve.

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The airline still requires all passengers and employees over the age of 2 to wear a face cover while boarding a flight. The only exemption is for those with disabilities or health conditions that “explicitly prevent” one from wearing a mask.

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The latest update comes as health experts continue to speak out against face masks with exhalation valves, which can, rather than block particles, spread droplets into the air.

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According to an order warning of the dangers of exhaust valve masks signed in San Francisco in May, officials worry about the potential risk.

Delta Air Lines has updated its mask policy, which now prohibits passengers from wearing any mask with an exhaust valve. (iStock)

“Any mask that incorporates a one-way valve (usually a quarter-size raised plastic cylinder on the front or side of the mask) that is designed to facilitate easy exhalation allows drops to be released from the mask, placing other close at risk, “says the order.

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