#COVID19 and #FaceMasks:
We have recently updated our guidance on face masks' use.
1. Their use in the community could be considered, especially when visiting busy, closed spaces - such as grocery stores, shopping centres, or when using public transport.
We have recently updated our guidance on face masks' use.
1. Their use in the community could be considered, especially when visiting busy, closed spaces - such as grocery stores, shopping centres, or when using public transport.
2. They should be considered only as a ๐๐ข๐ ๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฌ measure, not as a replacement for #PhysicalDistancing, cough and sneeze etiquette, #HandHygiene
& avoiding touching of one's face.

3. ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ! Proper use of any mask (including the home-made ones) is ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐๐, as failing to put it on or off safely may lead to an increase of probability of getting infected with #SARSCoV2!
4. The use of ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ธ๐ ๐ฏ๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐บ๐๐๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ over their use in the community!
5. What is the difference between a medical, non-medical ('community' or home-made) face mask and a #respirator?
Read our latest report on using face masks in the community here: https://bit.ly/FaceMasksCOVID19
#COVID19 #SARSCoV2
Read our latest report on using face masks in the community here: https://bit.ly/FaceMasksCOVID19
#COVID19 #SARSCoV2