Exactly !! I always wear a mask when I'm outside my house & when in the company of people. not from my household. Past three weeks saw me coughing incessantly, displaying all CoVId and Flu symptoms. Got tested 4 times in the past 2 weeks, with all negative to CoVID. The folks at Garran seem to know me by now
I catch cold very easily and CBR winters are not easy on my health. So I always wear a mask beanie, sweater etc to,
a/ to prevent me from catching a cold
b/ masks, to make sure I don't accidently cough or sneeze when in company of others
c/ to prevent catching any allergies/infections from others (not that anyone would "willingly/wantonly" pass on an infection. Better to be safe than sorry ...