The issue of wearing face coverings in public comes up frequently these days.

A
common sentiment is, “If I am not personally at high risk for COVID-19, why should
I wear a mask?”, “Is it true there is Covid-19 in this world?” I suspect this is why I see
so many people in public places who are not covering their nose and mouth.

According from WHO, masks are a key measure to suppress transmission and save
lives.

Masks should be used as part of a comprehensive ‘Do it all!’ approach including

physical distancing, avoiding crowded, closed and close-contact settings, good
ventilation, cleaning hands, covering sneezes and coughs, and more.

Depending on the type, masks can be used for either protection of healthy persons or
to prevent onward transmission.

Perhaps one of the most striking lifestyle changes resulting from the COVID-19
pandemic is the mandatory use of face masks in grocery stores, restaurants and other
public places. Wearing a mask, especially when in close proximity to others, is
imperative to slowing the spread of COVID-19. The reason for this is that the virus
that causes COVID-19 can be spread even before symptoms appear, by such things as
coughing, sneezing, or even speaking at close range.

According to the www.hopkinsmedicine.org source, Hands should be washed for at

least 20 seconds before and after touching a mask. Wearing a mask might feel
uncomfortable at first, so it is important to adjust the mask to make sure it properly
fits over the nose, mouth and chin and allows for comfortable breathing and speaking.

To avoid common mistakes, remember these five don’ts:

1. Don’t touch your or your child’s mask while it is being worn.

2. Don’t wear the mask under your chin with your nose and/or mouth exposed.
3. Don’t leave your nose and/or mouth uncovered.
4. Don’t remove the mask while around others in public.
5. Don’t share your mask with family members or friends.

Now public knowledge of proper masking technique is now more important than ever.
So, please wear your mask wherever you are. Maintain social distance from other
people. Don’t forget to wash your hand. Keep clean. Don’t go out if you don’t have
to. I hope that the information I provide can be well received by all of you. And also I
hope this information make you realize the importance wear a mask. Stay safe and
stay healthy.