Epidemic prevention 丨 How to wear a mask correctly?look here

"Washing your hands frequently, wearing a mask, the virus does not lean around." Mask is an important means to block the spread of new coronal viruses and other respiratory tract infectious diseases. It is also an effective measure to reduce the risk of spreading the spread of epidemic transmission, reduce the public cross infection, and ensure the health of the masses. So how do you wear a mask correctly? How to choose a mask scientifically? Guo Jianhua, deputy chief technician of the Disinfection and Control of the Jilin Provincial Disease Prevention and Control Center, taught you to do this.

1. How to wear a mask correctly?

Method of wearing

Step 1: Fold the mask first;

Step 2: Expand the mask up and down;

Step 3: After wearing, the mask must be strictly covered with chin and nose roots;

Step 4: Press the depression of the nose root to make the mask fully fit the face;

Step 5: Breathe several times to detect the tightness of the mask and the face. If the mask is exhaling, it means wearing strictly. If the air is leaked, you need to adjust or replace the mask.

2. Precautions

1. There are three layers of medical surgical masks. From outside to the inside are waterproof layers, filter layers, and comfortable layers. The comfortable layer is a layer of gauze. The white gauze is inside when worn. There are hard strips on the side, do not wear anti -countermeasures;

2. The mask should strictly cover the chin and the root of the nose, and there must be no gaps, otherwise the virus or bacteria will enter from the gap, and there is no protection effect;

3. When removing the mask, the hand cannot be exposed to the outside of the mask, otherwise the virus or concentrated bacteria will spread by the hand as the medium. After the mask is folded from the inside to the outside, it should be properly disposed of.

How to choose a mask scientifically?

According to the "Guidelines for the use of pneumonia masks in new coronary virus infection":

1. Use medical masks at one time

It is recommended that the public use in non -personal public places.

2. Medical Surgical Mask

The protection effect is better than the use of medical masks at one time. It is recommended to wear suspected cases, public transportation staff, taxi drivers, sanitation workers, and public places.

3. KN95/N95 and above particulate matter protective masks

The protection effect is better than the medical surgical mask. It is recommended to use on -site investigation, sampling and inspection personnel. The public can also be worn in high densely densely dense places or closed public places.

4. Medical protective mask

It is recommended to wear a hot clinic, isolation ward medical personnel and diagnosis patients to wear it. In other words, we don't need to choose a medical protective mask or N95 mask. You should choose a mask scientifically according to our actual protection needs.

Author: Jilin Daily All Media Reporter Zhang Tianyi

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