Protective masks should be used to prevent the spread of coronavirus and reduce the risk of infection in healthy people. They can be medical masks produced in accordance with the standards or, in case of impossibility to obtain the latter, as an alternative, cloth, homemade masks.

Ministry of Health reported.

Any mask should be worn properly to ensure effectiveness and prevent the spread of infection.

The medical mask (also a surgical mask) consists of three layers, the average is a filter, it also has an aluminum flexible cord to fit the face corresponding to the nose. The filter layer protects against virus and bacterial droplets.

A medical mask is a disposable product that needs to be changed every 4 hours at most, as the filter layer loses its protective properties due to moisture from breathing.

Medical workers, patients and their caregivers must wear a medical mask.

People over the age of 60 who have a chronic illness also need to wear a medical mask.

People should wear a medical mask when using public transport and in the service sector, as well as when providing services in shopping centers.

If you can’t afford a medical mask, you can use a homemade cloth mask. It must meet a number of requirements, in particular, provide easy breathing, be three-layer, with the inner layer of cotton, the middle layer of polypropylene, the outer layer of polyester or polyester blend. You need to choose a fabric that can be washed at high temperatures. It is not recommended to use single-layer synthetic masks.