We detail the nine steps to use it correctly and not reduce its effectiveness:
- Wash your hands with soap and water before handling the mask.
- Check that it is in an optimal state to be used.
- Make sure that the mask is on the correct side, that is, that the part that goes towards the face is the right one.
- Fasten it around the ears.
- Completely covers your face from the bridge of the nose to below the chin. Do not leave any gaps.
- Don’t touch the mask while wearing it. If you do, wash your hands, use gel, or alcohol solution.
- Replace the mask if it gets wet.
- To remove it, do it from the back to the front, untying it with clean hands.
- After using it, wash it immediately by hand or in the washing machine if it is made of fabric; or if it is disposable, put it in a plastic bag, close it, and throw it in the trash.
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Fuentes:
https://www.who.int/es/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/when-and-how-to-use-masks
https://www.gob.mx/profeco/articulos/uso-del-cubrebocas-el-aliado-de-la-prevencion?idiom=es