Must I wear an N95 mask to prevent this coronavirus?
Academician Zhong Nanshan, leader of the high-level expert group of the National Health and Medical Commission of China, said that if the body develops symptoms such as fever and cough, it is necessary to wear a mask, but for ordinary people, it is not necessary to wear an N95 mask. Because these viruses do not exist alone, they often reside in droplets. Ordinary surgical disposable masks can still block most viruses, and wearing masks is still useful.
In other words, for the purpose of self-protection and reducing the risk of respiratory infections, wearing surgical masks and N95 type masks can be used. If the current medical equipment is in short supply, we hope that the N95 mask with a tter protection level will be left to the hospital staff.
If you are going to the general open-air public place and do not contact the patient, you can choose to wear a medical-surgical disposable mask without excessive protection; but if you will contact patients with suspected respiratory infections, you should wear N95 masks.
When do I need to wear a mask?
You should wear a mask when you go to the hospital to see a patient or visit a patient, especially when you go to the hospital’s fever clinic or respiratory department;
In the season of a high incidence of respiratory infectious diseases, it is recommended to wear masks in supermarkets, shopping malls, theaters, and other crowded places
In order to prevent the disease from being transmitted to others, you should wear a mask in time when you have symptoms of respiratory diseases such as fever, cough and runny nose;
It is recommended to wear a mask when haze weather is outdoors.
How to put on, use, take off and dispose of a mask?
Before putting on a mask, clean hands with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.
Cover mouth and nose with mask and make sure there are no gaps between your face and the mask.
Avoid touching the mask while using it; if you do, clean your hands with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.
Replace the mask with a new one as soon as it is damp and do not re-use single-use masks.
To remove the mask: remove it from behind (do not touch the front of the mask); discard immediately in a closed bin; clean hands with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.
