Epidemic prevention and control should not be relaxed
Self-protection should be strengthened
Wash hands frequently and wear a mask
Keep the virus away from you
Masks are an important means to block the spread of the new coronavirus
and other respiratory infectious diseases
It is also a way to reduce the risk of the spread of the epidemic.
reduce public Cross-infection
Effective measures to protect the health of the public
Insistence on wearing a mask
Wearing a mask is an important protective measure to prevent respiratory infectious diseases and can reduce the risk of new coronavirus infection. Masks can not only prevent patients from spraying droplets and reduce the volume and speed of droplets, but also block droplet nuclei containing viruses and prevent the wearer from inhaling them.
These two wrong ways of wearing
are very harmful
Some people wear a mask for two or three days at a time. Especially the older generation always think that changing masks is too wasteful, so they might as well wear the same mask repeatedly. In this case, the mask will be contaminated with some dust, bacteria, water vapor and saliva. If it is not changed frequently, these remaining bacteria and viruses will not only fail to protect, but may also have counterproductive effects.
Wearing a mask for a long time is also harmful. As the wearing time of the mask is extended, the protective ability of the mask continues to decrease, and the hot and humid mask environment is very suitable for bacterial proliferation, increasing the damage of harmful substances to the skin. In addition, wearing a mask for a long time may reduce the warming ability of the mucous membrane of the nose. Cold air may irritate the nasal mucosa, which may cause a cold if you are not careful.
After taking the new coronavirus vaccine
, we must continue to wear a mask
For individuals, the protective effect of the new coronavirus vaccine is not 100%, and it also takes a certain amount of time to produce protective antibodies; for groups, before immunity is formed Without barriers, the new coronavirus can still spread easily. Therefore, some prevention and control measures must still be adhered to at this stage, including wearing masks, maintaining social distance, washing hands frequently, ventilating and other protective measures.
Wear a mask in public places and
confined spaces with poor ventilation.
Wear a mask when riding in closed transportation, such as airplanes, high-speed rails, subways, buses, and when riding in van elevators.
You must wear a mask when going to the hospital or accompanying relatives and friends to see a doctor.
In addition, masks must also be worn in public service windows, such as supermarket checkout counters, bank counters, etc.
How to wear a mask correctly
Patients with basic respiratory diseases need to use protective masks under the guidance of a doctor. Very young infants and young children cannot wear masks to prevent suffocation . Cotton masks, sponge masks and activated carbon masks have no protective effect on preventing viral infection.
01
Clean your hands
Pay attention to hand hygiene every day and wash your hands when wearing and taking off the mask.
02
Distinguish between pros and cons
Before wearing a mask, please turn the nose clip side of the mask upward and the dark side outward. If there is no color difference between the masks, you can judge based on the wrinkles of the mask. The wrinkles are downward and outward.
03
Tight fit
When wearing a mask, place the fingers of both hands in the middle of the metal nose clip, press inward, and move your fingertips along both sides of the nose clip until the nose clip is completely close to the nose and the mask fits the face completely. , leaving no gaps. Inhale quickly at the same time, check whether air leaks from the edges of the mask including the bridge of the nose, and then adjust the nose clip.
04
Anti-splash
There is no need to take off the mask when sneezing or coughing, and can be replaced in time; if you are not used to it, you can take off the mask, but you need to cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your elbow.
05
Replace frequently
When the mask is deformed, wet or dirty, resulting in reduced protective performance, it is recommended to replace the mask with a new one immediately to avoid affecting the protective effect. The cumulative wearing time of each mask shall not exceed 8 hours. It is not recommended to reuse masks that have been used in cross-regional public transportation or hospitals and other environments.
06
Hang them
Masks that are used for a short time each time and need to be reused should be hung in a clean, dry, and ventilated place when not in use.
07
If you feel uncomfortable, take it off
If you feel suffocation , shortness of breath or other discomfort while wearing a mask, you should immediately go to an open and ventilated place to remove the mask.
08
Carry a spare
When going out, carry a spare mask and store it in the original packaging bag or a clean storage bag to avoid extrusion and deformation. In addition to disposable medical masks and medical surgical masks , it is recommended to reserve a small amount of high-level protective masks.
09
Care for young children
When helping children arrange masks, you must do good hand hygiene. Do not touch your child's mask, face or head with unclean hands.
How to dispose of used masks
Citizens in medical institutions can put the masks directly into medical waste garbage bags. As medical waste, masks will be centrally processed by professional treatment institutions.
Ordinary citizens at home, because the risk is low, used masks can be thrown directly into the trash can.
Citizens who have symptoms such as fever or cough, or who have been in contact with such people, are recommended to throw the mask into the trash can first, and then sprinkle 5% 84 disinfectant on the mask in a ratio of 1:99 for treatment, such as Without disinfectant, you can also use sealed bags or fresh-keeping bags to seal the masks and throw them into the trash.
Don’t touch the masks used by others!
Tens of millions of anti-epidemic measures
Wear a mask first
I hope everyone will consciously
wear a mask when going out and avoid getting together or gathering!
Source: Healthy Jiangsu, Healthy China, China Disease Control and Prevention Trends, Suzhou Release
