The Correct Way to Wear Medical Masks

Wearing a mask correctly is an effective means to block the spread of respiratory secretions. Medical masks have the equivalent function of resisting liquids, filtering particles and bacteria, and are a kind of medical protective textiles. According to performance characteristics and scope of application, medical masks can be divided into: medical protective masks, medical surgical masks, and ordinary medical masks. During the epidemic of new coronavirus pneumonia, it is recommended that everyone choose medical surgical masks. The correct way to wear them is as follows:

A. Wash your hands before wearing the mask, and avoid touching the inner side of the mask with your hands during the process of wearing the mask to reduce the possibility of contamination of the mask;

B. When wearing, distinguish the inside, outside, top and bottom of the mask. The light-colored side is inside and the dark side is facing out. One end of the metal strip (nose clip) is above the mask, and the folded surface is fully unfolded;

C. Put the side with the nose clip up, wrap the mouth, nose, and lower jaw, adjust the lower end of the mask to the proper position of the lower jaw, hang the elastic bands on both sides of the ears or tie the straps at both ends to the back of the head , And then squeeze the nose clip to make the mask fit the face completely and minimize the gap between the face and the mask.

In addition, everyone should note that most medical masks are disposable masks and cannot be reused. They should be discarded or destroyed after each use. After the masks become damp or contaminated with moisture, they should be replaced with new clean and dry masks.