USE A FACE TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF
COVID-19
RUDO KONGA
Should I wear a face mask, to protect myself
from Corona Virus?’, you probably have asked
yourself this question more than once. The
answer is, YES, you need to be putting on a
face mask in addition to you self-isolating and
responding positively to the calls by
Considering the upsurge of cases, known
unknown capacity of the corona virus it is
important that you wear a mask whenever
you step out of your house for one or two
reasons. The mask needs to be made of
something you already have around the
government of a lockdown. house, cotton seems to be a good choice.
A face mask is one of the many tools used for recommends two layers of tightly woven
preventing the spread of diseases. These
loose-fitting masks that cover the nose and
mouth with ear loops or ties come in as
dental, medical or surgical masks. When
someone talks, coughs, or sneezes they may
release tiny drops into the air that can infect
others. If someone is ill a face mask can
reduce the number of germs that the wearer
releases and can protect other people from
becoming sick.
A face mask also protects the
wearer’s nose and mouth from splashes or
sprays of body fluids
The Centre for Disease Control USA
100 percent cotton fabric, such as bed-
sheets with a high thread count.
And you
should strike a balance for breathability
and filtration with the two layers.
There has been high demand on face
masks sought from different companies.
On April 3 2020, U.S. health officials
recommended an arts-and-crafts project to
U.S. residents: Make a cloth mask, then
wear it when you go out in public. This has
thus become a way out for many people
because a home-made mask is cheap,
reusable and if made properly it becomes