CDC recommends that people wear masks in public settings and when around people who don’t live in your household, especially when other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain.

  • Masks may help prevent people who have COVID-19 from spreading the virus to others.
  • Masks are most likely to reduce the spread of COVID-19 when they are widely used by people in public settings.
  • Masks should NOT be worn by children under the age of 2 or anyone who has trouble breathing, is unconscious, incapacitated, or otherwise unable to remove the mask without assistance.

Wear your Mask Correctly

  • Wear a mask in public settings when around people who don’t live in your household, especially when it may be difficult for you to stay six feet apart
  • Wear a mask correctly for maximum protection
  • Wash your hands before putting on your mask
  • Put it over your nose and mouth and secure it under your chin
  • Try to fit it snugly against the sides of your face
  • Make sure you can breathe easily

Review

Wearing a Mask to Protect Yourself and Others from COVID 19

Practice

Wearing Masks

Wear your Mask Correctly

  • Wear a mask in public settings when around people who don’t live in your household, especially when it may be difficult for you to stay six feet apart
  • Wear a mask correctly for maximum protection
  • Wash your hands before putting on your mask
  • Put it over your nose and mouth and secure it under your chin
  • Try to fit it snugly against the sides of your face
  • Make sure you can breathe easily

Reflection

Following activities in the community setting such as going to the Dr.’s office, riding a bus or other public transportation, going to the grocery store, going to a park, etc. Reflect on ways that you tried to keep yourself and others safe.

These questions can help you evaluate your safety practices

Did I wear a mask in public?

  • If so, how did it make me feel?
  • If not, what can I do differently to wear a mask next time?

COVID-19: Considerations for Wearing Masks. (n.d.). Retrieved October 17, 2020, from https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/cloth-face-cover-guidance.html