How to Wear and Take Off a Non-Medical Mask or Cloth Face Covering
How to Wear and Take Off a Non-Medical Mask or Cloth Face Covering
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How to Wear and Take Off a Non-Medical Mask or Cloth Face Covering
To put it on
- Wash your hands for 20 seconds with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand rub
- Put mask over your nose and mouth and secure it under your chin (do not touch the inside of the mask that will be against your face)
- Try to fit it securely against your face
- Tie the strings behind your head or stretch the elastic loops over your ears
- Make sure you can breathe easily
To take it off
- Untie the strings behind your head or stretch the loops over your ears
- Handle only the ties or the loops of the mask
- Fold the outside corners making sure not to touch the outside of the mask
- Place mask in a separate bag until you can get to a place where you can wash it with bleach solution
- Wash your hands with water and soap for 20 seconds or use an alcohol-based hand rub
Using a mask or cloth face covering
- Always keep the mask on your face and stay 2 m apart from people you do not live with
- Ensure the mask is covering your mouth and nose
- Do not touch the mask. If you do, wash your hands for 20 seconds
- Do not put the mask around your neck or up on your forehead