And that is a good thing. Surgical masks should be reserved for medical staff that needs it more than the regular John Doe.

I am all for the general public wearing facemasks to slow down the spread (slow down, not prevent) but there are plenty of clothed masks that help that while still allowing the surgical masks (and N95 masks) be worn by people that need it. (This was one of the annoyance when I was in Asia, me and about 40% were wearing reusable masks and everyone else was wearing the surgical masks)