Steps to properly use a face mask
Face shields are recommended for use by anyone in public to
protect the wearer from other people and themselves from the potential risk of
Covid-19 spreading. The use of protective masks can only help to reduce the
spread of the virus if they are used correctly and other precautions are taken,
such as keeping a distance and washing your hands regularly.
The use of face masks is an additional safety measure, but
in order for the mask to perform its function and not - on the contrary - to
achieve the opposite effect, it is important that it is used correctly.
As Jānis Kūliņš, a member of the board of
"Apotheka", explains, the protective masks have returned to the
shelves of pharmacies, but pharmacists have noticed that people tend to buy
face masks, although they have not thought about their proper use. Proper use
of protective masks is not difficult, but for your own safety it is important
to remember several important details of their use, such as thorough hand
washing or disinfection before and after using the protective mask, do not
touch the front of the mask, do not reuse the mask and other nuances.
About face masks
Ivars Vanadziņš, Director of the Institute of Occupational
Safety and Environmental Health of Riga Stradins University, explains:
"The use of face masks can be one of the measures that everyone can take
to reduce the risk of infection. They are primarily intended to protect other
people from infection, but Although SARS-CoV-2 is significantly smaller than
the pores of the filter material, it is characterized by
"sedimentation" on larger particles (such as saliva or runny nose
drops), while face masks It should be remembered that face masks do not trap
all particles of the virus in the air, however, especially when used correctly
and in combination with other preventive measures such as distance, regular
hand washing, they significantly reduce the risk of infection. "
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