The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that people who are sick with the virus should wear face masks while in public to protect others from getting sick. The CDC does not recommend that other people wear face masks as a way to protect themselves from the virus.
Handling your masks
If you have trouble putting on an N95 mask or know someone who does, try these tips:
- Practice putting the mask on with a friend or family member until you feel comfortable doing so alone.
- Keep your eyes open while wearing the mask so that you don’t accidentally poke your eye with one of the plastic edges of the face piece (this is more important than most people realize).
Even if you don’t have the virus, wearing a mask protects people around you in case you’re infected but not showing symptoms yet.
Even if you don’t have the virus, wearing a mask protects people around you in case you’re infected but not showing symptoms yet.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that people with flu-like symptoms cover their nose and mouth with a tissue or cloth to prevent droplets from getting in your eyes, nose or mouth. The CDC has also recommended that caregivers wear masks when caring for patients with flu-like illness who are at high risk of developing severe complications such as pneumonia or encephalitis due to exposure to mucus droplets produced by coughing and sneezing.
CDC recommends wearing N95 masks
CDC does not recommend that the general public wear N95 masks to protect themselves from respiratory diseases, including coronavirus (COVID-19). By the CDC guidance they have recommended that the supplies must be continued to be reserved for the healthcare workers and the other medical responders, so that there will be no shortage for the first line of our defense.
The CDC recommends that people who are sick should wear surgical masks when they’re around other people, but not everyone is going to be able to follow this advice. If you’re not sick and want to protect yourself against CVID-19 coronavirus, the best thing you can do is wash your hands frequently with soap or sanitizer and avoid touching your face at all.
You should also avoid large crowds if possible. If you’re traveling in an area where there have been confirmed cases of CVID-19 coronavirus, it’s important that you take precautions like staying indoors as much as possible and you must avoid being exposed with large amount of crowds.
The CDC recommends only people who are sick wear masks
So, what does this all mean for you? Well, the CDC recommends that only people who are sick wear masks. That way you don’t have to worry about getting one yourself—and if you’re at risk of infection from someone who is wearing a mask, it’s likely that person will be showing symptoms already. You can also take the same precautions as usual: wash your hands often and stay away from large crowds so no one else gets sick too!