Proper way to put on a face mask and how to remove it properly?

Jihad Abdulrazzaq Sleman
Assistant Laboratory
Biomedical Science Department
Cihan University-Erbil

First of all you should wear a mask when you have symptoms of COVID-19 especially coughing and sneezing or the times you don’t have symptoms but you are looking after someone who may have COVID-19. Before putting the mask on, you should wash your hands with soap and water or clean it with hand sanitizers. Next remove a mask from the box and find out the front side of the mask. Then you will follow the instructions depending on the type of mask that you are using. For face mask with ear loops you will pinch the wire at the top on the bridge of your nose, while for the face mask with ties you will bring the mask to your nose level and place the ties over the crown of your head and secure with a bow. After that make sure that your nose and mouth are well covered with no gaps left for air, and never try to touch the mask. Finally when taking off your mask wash your hands with soap and water or hand sanitizer and then remove it from behind don't touch the front of the mask and dispose it into a closed bin and wash your hands well straight after.