Maskhole: (n) 1. The openings large enough to allow virus laden aerosols to pass between fibers, in both direction, of a mask erroneously beloved to protect oneself, or others, from coronavirus.
See: chain link fence, false sense of security.
Even an N95 mask allows 5% of particles greater than .3 to pass through even if sealed 100%
How much does your mask leak? Could you even guess your mask’s filter efficiency? Do you ever lower it from your nostrils, as many people do?
In US, mask mandates went into effect late summer 2020. The largest surge in covid cases occurred shortly after that mandate took effect.
Even though I wore a mask 100% in public and at work, the coronavirus still got me.