Importance of wearing Face Mask

Importance of wearing Face Mask

Why wear a face mask?

Wearing a face mask will help prevent the spread of infection and prevent the individual from contracting any airborne infectious germs. When someone coughs, talks, sneezes they could release germs into the air that may infect others nearby. Face masks are part of an infection control strategy to eliminate cross-contamination.

Hospital and medical center staff wear face masks to prevent the spread of disease. This post will highlight why wearing a face mask is so important and how to wear a face mask in your medical setting.

Protecting ourselves from the COVID-19 pandemic, we try to do everything that might keep us safe. From working from home, practicing social distancing, improving our immunity and keeping everything clean and sanitized, we’re trying our best to do all it takes.

Why do you need to wear a mask when you go out?

There is a huge ongoing debate, should only those infected wear a mask? Or, should everyone wear a mask? Well, since some people are carriers, some show symptoms late and some don’t even know what the symptoms are, everyone should wear a mask. According to one medical study, wearing a mask was able to reduce the amounts of droplets and aerosols containing detectable amounts of virus.

Do’s and don’ts to follow while using a mask, as stated by the WHO (World Health Organization)

• Clean your hands before putting on the mask – either wash it with soap and water or use a good hand sanitizer.

• Adjust the mask so that it covers both your nose and mouth comfortably. Make sure there are no gaps between your face and the mask.

• Avoid touching your face when you’re wearing the mask. If you do, stop, and clean your hands.

• DO NOT re-use single-use masks. If the mask is damp, don’t re-use it. You can buy/make a new mask.

• When you’re removing the mask, remove it from the back, don’t touch the front of the mask. Discard the mask immediately in a closed bin. Wash your hands with soap and water soon after, or you can use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.

How should your face mask be worn?

Always wash your hands with soap and water before touching the face mask.

Remove mask from the dispenser or box and make sure the masks do not have any holes or tears.

Make sure you determine which side is the top and which is the front of the mask, so you can properly wear the mask.

Face masks with ear loops: hold by the ear loops and put the loops around each ear.

Face masks with ties: bring mask to your nose and place the ties over your head to secure with a tie.

Face masks with bands: hold mask to your nose and pull the top strap over the crown of your head and pull the bottom strap over your head so its at the nape of your neck.

Pull the mask over your mouth and chin After the coronavirus outbreak, for the longest time people believed that masks aren’t necessary unless you are unwell or coming in contact with an infected person. But health agencies across the globe have been encouraging mask-wearing ever since. At present, the deadly coronavirus has affected over a million people. This spread could have been controlled to a significant number only by maintaining social distance and wearing face masks.