How to Properly 😷Wear a Face Mask

How to Properly Wear a Face Mask:

Lisa Lockerd Maragakis, M.D., M.P.H.

Johns Hopkins Medicine
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Follow these guidelines to properly wear your face mask
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1- Wash your hands before and after touching the mask.
 
2 - Touch only the bands or ties when putting on and taking off your mask. 

3- Make sure the mask fits to cover your nose, mouth and chin.  If you adjust the mask to cover those areas, wash your hands before and after - woman wearing a mask properly covering her face

4- Make sure you can breathe and talk comfortably through your mask -  woman talking while wearing a mask 
 
5 - Wash reusable masks after each use. If the mask is disposable, discard it when visibly soiled or damaged.

TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS, 

Avoid these common mask-wearing mistakes

   
1 - Don’t touch your or your child’s mask while it is being worn. illustration of a man touching his mask when he isn't supposed to
 
2 - Don’t wear the mask under your chin with your nose and mouth exposed. a man incorrectly wearing his mask under his chin

3 - Don’t leave your nose or mouth uncovered - woman incorrectly wearing a mask with her nose and chin exposed  
 
4 - Don’t remove the mask while around others in public = A man removing his mask in public

5 - Don’t share your mask with family members or friends, especially after being worn = someone handing a used mask to someone else

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https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/coronavirus/proper-mask-wearing-coronavirus-prevention-infographic   https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/health-articles.html#ppe

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