Wearing method of medical protective mask

The masks worn by healthy people do not have the risk of novel coronavirus transmission, so they are usually replaced when the masks are deformed, wet or dirty, resulting in a decline in protective performance. Masks used by healthy people can be treated according to the requirements of domestic waste classification.

Masks worn by suspected cases or confirmed patients shall not be discarded at will, and shall be regarded as medical waste, which shall be treated in strict accordance with relevant procedures of medical waste, and shall not enter the circulation market.

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Masks are an important line of defense for respiratory infectious diseases, which can reduce the risk of novel coronavirus infection. The Guide suggests that you don't need to wear masks in open and ventilated places in non-epidemic areas, but you need to wear masks when you enter crowded or closed public places. In areas with high epidemic incidence, it is recommended to wear disposable medical masks in open and ventilated places;

When entering crowded or closed public places, wear medical surgical masks or particle protection masks. When going to a hospital with suspected symptoms, you need to wear a particulate protective mask or a medical protective mask without an exhalation valve. Patients with basic respiratory diseases need to use protective masks under the guidance of doctors. Very young infants can't wear masks, which is easy to cause suffocation.

People's Daily Online-Experts suggest wearing masks scientifically and reasonably.