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Pacific County Health Officer Advises On What to Consider When Wearing a Mask

4/6/2020

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South Bend, WA. – Dr. Steven Krager, Pacific County Health Officer, provided some insight on things to consider when deciding to wear a mask.
 
Staying home except for essential trips and ensuring you remain at least 6 feet away from others when in public are still the best ways to protect yourself from COVID-19. But non-medical masks may be used to supplement those efforts.
 
Here are two things to consider before deciding whether to wear a mask:

  1. Medical masks should be reserved for health care workers. There has been a shortage of medical masks; its important health care workers have the equipment they need to safely do their jobs.
  2. Homemade fabric masks, and other non-medical masks, are not a replacement for staying home and limiting contact with others. Masks also do not replace the need to frequently wash hands with soap and water, avoid touching your face with unwashed hands and stay away from people who are sick. These remain the best ways to stay healthy and prevent the spread of COVID-19.
 
When a person who is already infected with the virus (even if they don’t have symptoms) wears a fabric mask, it may help prevent the spread of infection to others. The mask can block droplets from spreading when the person coughs, sneezes or, to a lesser degree, speaks.
 
It’s unknown how much protection homemade fabric masks provide to the person wearing the mask. The amount of protection may depend on the quality of the mask and how well it fits. This is why fabric masks should not be considered reliable protection, but they may provide some benefit.
 
To be effective, masks should be worn consistently. Be sure to wash hands before putting on a fabric mask and after taking it off, and be careful not to touch your face with unwashed hands if adjusting the mask. Fabric masks should be changed when moist and washed after use. Masks that are worn may be contaminated.
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