(WXYZ) — Beaumont Health shared information on how to safely wear a mask to help slow the spread of COVID-19.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cloth face coverings are an additional step to help slow the spread of COVID-19 when combined with everyday preventive actions and social distancing.
Here's how to safely use a mask:
- The CDC recommends using cloth masks. N95 or surgical masks should be reserved for medical workers.
- Before putting on a mask, clean your hands with soap and water or an alcohol-based sanitizer.
- Cover your mouth and nose with the mask and make sure there are no gaps between your face and the mask.
- Avoid touching the mask while using it. If you do, follow the steps to clean your hands again.
- To remove the mask:
- unfasten from behind without touching the front
- clean hands with soap and water or an alcohol-based rub
Additional Coronavirus information and resources:
Click here for a page with resources including a COVID-19 overview from the CDC, details on cases in Michigan, a timeline of Governor Gretchen Whitmer's orders since the outbreak, coronavirus' impact on Southeast Michigan, and links to more information from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, the CDC and the WHO.
View a global coronavirus tracker with data from Johns Hopkins University.
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