In the pandemic situation of COVID19 everyone the wearing face mask. It seems that mask is new trend in the market but due to lack of knowledge of how and when to use a face mask it is more dangerous to wear mask.
So, The Trusted Post do a study about the using of face mask from the WHO guidelines and prepare list of using it.
How to Use Face Mask ?
- Before putting face mask, clean your hands with Alcohol based sanitizer or with Soap and water.
- Cover mouth and nose properly with mask. Make sure that there is no gap between mouth and nose.
- Avoid touching mask once it is worn. If you do then clean your hands first with Alcohol based sanitizer or with Soap and water.
- Replace the mask with new one as soon as it is damp and do not re-use single use mask.
- To remove the mask : Remove it from behind not from front and discard it immediately; clean your hands with Alcohol based sanitizer or with Soap and water.
When to Use Face Mask ?
- If you are healthy, you only need to wear mask when you take care of person with COVID19 or going to public place.
- Wear mask if you are coughing of sneezing.
- Mask is only effective when regularly cleaning hands with Alcohol based sanitizer or with Soap and water.
- You must know how and where to dispose the mask.
These are the guideline suggested by WHO and medical authorities. Although WHO says that wearing mask is not sufficient from protection of COVID19 without protective measures like 1 meter distance, cleaning etc.
Use these measures and stay safe and share the knowledge with everyone for their knowleged.
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