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Use of Cloth Face Coverings to Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19

CDC recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies), especially in areas of significant community-based transmission. Wear a Cloth Face Covering, especially in areas of significant community-based transmission. Buy Cloth and Fabric Face Masks for Coronavirus Online

In order to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now advising all Americans to cover their nose and mouth with a cloth or fabric face mask while out in public. Coronavirus can be transmitted when a person inhales respiratory droplets that are dispersed when a carrier coughs, sneezes, or talks. It’s why effectively covering your mouth and nose is crucial. “Considering that COVID-19 is an airborne virus, respiratory droplets can be captured via mask if worn properly. CDC also advises the use of simple cloth face coverings to slow the spread of the virus and help people who may have the virus and do not know it from transmitting it to others.

How to Wear a Cloth Face Covering

Cloth face coverings should—

• fit snugly but comfortably against the side of the face
• be secured with ties or ear loops
• include multiple layers of fabric
• allow for breathing without restriction
• be able to be laundered and machine dried without damage or change to the shape