6 mistakes when wearing a mask that increase the risk of coronavirus infection
Masks per se do not protect against coronavirus, if used incorrectly, they write "News Israel".
Many people know that the mask should cover the mouth and nose, but many people wear it incorrectly. Here are 6 common mistakes that, instead of protection, can increase the risk of coronavirus infection.
Mistake one: taking a break from the mask
You need to get used to any mask. It takes time. The mask can make breathing difficult, glasses fog up because of it, it puts pressure on the ears, but in the public it is still impossible to remove it.
The most common mistake is “taking a break from the mask.” Pulling it under your chin, over your forehead or in the middle of your nose is the same as not wearing a mask at all.
If you are a virus carrier, then the smallest drops of your saliva with such a mask can get into the air and infect others.
If you are healthy, then you yourself are at risk of inhaling the coronavirus from a possible virus carrier.
Wear a mask before leaving the house and remove it only upon returning home.
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Mistake two: wear a stretched mask
If you feel some discomfort while wearing a mask, it means it is doing its job well. The upper part of the mask should fit tightly to the bridge of the nose, and the lower part should completely cover the chin. The sides of the mask should fit snugly against your cheeks.
A mask with straps should be tied around the head, and a mask with elastic bands should be attached behind the ears. The flexible aluminum bracket should be pressed against the bridge of the nose.
If you wear a homemade mask, you need to make sure that it fits snugly on your face, closes your nose and chin, is pressed to your cheeks and has no holes.
If the mask is stretched and dangles on your face, you expose yourself to the danger of infection.
Third error: the mask is not sized
If the upper part of the mask only slightly covers the nose, or the lower part does not cover the chin sufficiently, then the mask is not worn correctly.
And we repeat again: the mask should fit tightly on the bridge of the nose and completely cover the chin from the bottom.
Fourth mistake: touch the mask with your hands
Is the mask tightly covering the mouth and nose? It's time to not change anything and not touch it anymore.
In order for a mask to provide maximum protection from the virus, you need to touch its protective (fabric) part as little as possible. You should put on and take off the mask by holding the elastic bands or straps with which you secured it behind your ears or head. You should not touch the fabric part - there may be virus particles on it.
Fifth error: put on the mask, already leaving the house
It is very important to wash your hands thoroughly before putting on a mask. After you take it off, too.
You should only put on and take off your mask at home. Elevators and stairs are places where the risk of contracting coronavirus increases significantly, so you should not fiddle around with a mask in them.
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Mistake six: think mask replaces hygiene
Using the same surgical mask for several days in a row, wearing a cloth mask without washing and drying it daily, and not practicing proper hand hygiene all make protective measures questionable.
Masks alone do not protect much from the coronavirus, if you do not wash your hands or use the mask incorrectly.
Recall that your hands should be washed with soap for at least 20 seconds, maintain a social distance of at least 2 meters, leave the house only in case of emergency. Wearing a mask in public places is an important means of protection against the coronavirus, but by no means the only one.
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