How to Properly Wear Your Mask

Whether you’re going out to grab a coffee or need to stock up on groceries, the Center for Disease Control recommends wearing cloth face coverings in places where it might be hard to maintain social distance.

Watch this quick video to learn how to safely wear your mask out in public.

Step 1: Keep It Snug

Your face mask should fit snug but comfortably on your face, covering your nose and mouth.

Step 2: Make it tight, make it right.

Secure your mask by tying it behind your head or use ear loops.

Step 3: Layer your fabric.

The more layers you have the less chance that particles carrying the virus will pass through your mask.

Step 4: Breathe In and Out

Are you able to breathe comfortably? That’s a good thing!

Step 5:

Wash your hands before and after taking off your mask.

Be sure to wash your hands before and after putting your mask on to avoid contaminants that you may have been in contact with. Also, avoid touching your mouth, nose, and eyes.

Step 6: Wash your mask regularly

Routinely wash your cloth mask in the washing machine.

Using a disposable mask? Throw them away after 8 hours of use.

Avoid using cloth or disposable masks with built-in valves. While these masks protect the person wearing them, they do not protect others from potential infected respiratory droplets from coughs or sneezes released by the wearer.

Stay safe out there!

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