When to use a mask
- If you are healthy, you only
need to wear a mask if you are taking care of a person with suspected
2019-nCoV infection.
- Wear a mask if you are
coughing or sneezing.
- Masks are effective only
when used in combination with frequent hand-cleaning with alcohol-based
hand rub or soap and water.
- If you wear a mask, then you must know how to use it and dispose of it properly.
How to put on, use, take off and dispose of a mask
- Before putting on a mask, clean
hands with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.
- Cover
mouth and nose with mask and make sure there are no gaps between your face
and the mask.
- Avoid
touching the mask while using it; if you do, clean your hands with
alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.
- Replace
the mask with a new one as soon as it is damp and do not re-use single-use
masks.
- To
remove the mask: remove it from behind (do not touch the front of mask);
discard immediately in a closed bin; clean hands with alcohol-based hand
rub or soap and water.
