Pulaski County Health Department Now Strongly Recommends Wearing Face Masks When Out In Public
In the wake of 14 new confirmed cases of corona virus in the past three days in Pulaski County, the County Health Center is strongly urging the wearing of face masks when going out into the public.
According to the Health Department, some of these recent confirmed corona virus cases in the county have been asymptomatic–that is, individuals with corona virus who lack symptoms. This means the virus can spread between people interacting in close proximity–for example, speaking, coughing, or sneezing, even if those people are not exhibiting symptoms.
According to the Pulaski County Health Department, it is important now more than ever to wear masks when going into the public in Pulaski County because some of these confirmed corona virus individuals have been out in some larger stores in the community before they realized they were ill or that they had come in contact with someone who was. Therefore, you need to protect yourself, your family, and the community by taking extra precautions when you have to go out in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain, such as grocery stores, pharmacies, large home improvement stores, and other retailers. Examples of these are grocery stores, pharmacies, large home improvement stores and other retailers.
CDC 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. Cloth face coverings fashioned from household items or made at home from common materials at low cost can be used as an additional, voluntary public health measure.
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 shape.
Cloth face coverings should not be placed on young children under age 2, anyone who has trouble breathing, or is unconscious, incapacitated or otherwise unable to remove the mask without assistance.
Cloth face masks should be routinely washed depending on the frequency of use. A washing machine should suffice in properly washing a face covering. Individuals should be careful not to touch their eyes, nose, and mouth when removing their face covering and wash hands immediately after removing.
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