Different Types Of Masks You Can Wear To Prevent Yourself From The Coronavirus In Pakistan

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Different Types Of Masks You Can Wear To Prevent Yourself From The Coronavirus In Pakistan


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Mutaher Mehboob

time published 25 Mar 20

Coronavirus

It is a zoonotic virus which can be transmitted to people and animal. The virus is mainly spread through droplets and for now, has not found any evidence to be declared as airborne.

The death rate of the virus is comparatively low but transfers easily. Old people and babies have higher death risk because of the weak immunity system.

Symptoms

  • Fever
  • Dry cough
  • Flu
  • Running nose
  • Problem in breathing
  • Shortness of breath

Corona Virus Helpline in Pakistan

Pakistan’s Health Minister has set up a helpline to provide public-safety from coronavirus. The number of the helpline is 1166.

If you feel any symptoms of coronavirus, then don't rush out of your homes to the hospitals yourself. The health ministry suggests calling on the helpline as soon as you feel yourself being contaminated by a coronavirus.

By calling on the helpline, an ambulance will come and pick you up from your doorstep. The ambulance will be fully equipped with everything you might need in the coronavirus. So, despite rushing to the hospitals yourself call on the helpline 1166. This will not only benefit you but also save everyone else from getting the virus.

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Precautions

According to the WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION following are the precautions everyone should make to save themselves from coronavirus

Avoid Touching Your Nose, Mouth, And Eyes With Your Hands

Your hands can be contaminated. The virus can enter your body through your eyes, nose or mouth which can get the virus if you touch them with your contaminated hands.

Take Care Of Your Respiratory Hygiene

Cover your mouth and nose with a bent elbow when you cough or sneeze, even if you don’t have a coronavirus. This will prevent others from getting infected with the germs. Or else others can get the virus from the droplets of the sneeze or cough.

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Frequently Clean Your Hand

Frequently washing your hands with soap and water or sanitizing them with an alcohol-based sanitizer you can kill the virus if it is on your hands.

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If You Feel Fever Then Takes Instant Medical Assistance

If you feel unwell, then stay at home, so others don’t be a victim of your disease. However, if you find any symptoms of the coronavirus, then seek medical care instantly.

Minimize Your Social Gatherings And Contact

 Avoid going to overcrowded places. While being in a public gathering, make sure to have at least one meter distance between you or anyone who is coughing or sneezing.

When a person coughs or sneezes, small droplets are sprayed from their nose or mouth. You can inhale those droplets if you are standing close to them. If the person is a victim of the coronavirus, then you can get the virus by simply inhaling the droplets.

Face masks

It is very important to wear an FDA approved face mask. Facemasks differ from situation to situation, so it is very important to wear a mask that goes best with the existing problem.

Talking about the coronavirus, it is spread by the droplets which are sprayed when a person sneezes or coughs. Because it is spread through respiratory problems, it is very important to wear a mask that best prevents the droplets from entering your body.

Remember that only infected people should wear a mask. If you don't have a cough, flu, or any other symptom of the coronavirus, then do not wear the mask. By wearing a mask without having the disease, you are building higher risk to yourself for getting the virus.

This is because you might unintentionally touch the mask many times, this then will contaminate your hands and the virus might enter your body through your hands if you touch your nose eyes or mouth afterwards. So only wear a mask if you have a coronavirus.

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Does Surgical Mask Work For The Coronavirus?

No, the surgical masks might not be of any use if you wear them for the coronavirus. However, if you can't find an N95 mask, then you can wear the surgical mask.

Best Face Mask For Coronavirus

The respirator masks such as the N95 masks are considered to be the best for the coronavirus.

The N95 Mask

The N95 mask is a perfect solution if you want to protect yourself from airborne diseases or droplets. It goes best with the coronavirus as it covers your face completely and prevents the droplets from getting inside your body.

The perfect design of the mask makes it fit your mouth very well. The N95 mask has the perfect filtration which can prevent others from getting the diseases. You can wear a mask if you are travelling to a crowded place. But if you wear a mask, make sure that you do not touch the face of the mask with your hands.

Remember that you should only wear a mask if you feel contaminated or infected by the coronavirus. Avoid wearing the mask if you do not have the virus.

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For How Long Can You Wear An N-95 Mask

It is suggested that you change your mask every day. Make sure that you change your mask after every 8 hours if you are working or in a crowded place. However, the usage of the mask is not defined by the manufacturers because the N95 mask is mainly worn by the industrial workers, so it is hard to define how long can they wear the mask.

If you use the mask for regular use, then the standard is that you may use it for 7 days. Make sure that you are just using it for regular chores and not doing any sort of exercise or exertion while wearing the mask, or else you'll have to change it daily.

Remember that following are the cases in which you need to change the mask daily.

  • If you exercise
  • Do any sort of exertion
  • If the mask gets moist
  • If you are working in an industrialized area
  • If you are living in a polluted country

How To Wear The Mask

  • First, you need to clean your hands thoroughly with soap and water. If not then sanitize your hand with any alcoholic sanitizer.
  • Take out the mask from the box. Make sure that your mask does not have any sort of holes in it.
  • Carefully place each ear loop around your ear.
  • The white side should be touching your face, whereas the colour side should be facing outwards.
  • Properly cover your mouth from nose til chin with the mask
  • Mould the stiff part upper line of the mask by slightly pinching it, so it gets to the shape of your nose.

How To Remove The Mask

Do Not Touch The Front Of The Mask With Your Hand

  • Clean your hands thoroughly with soap and water. If not then sanitize your hand with an alcoholic sanitizer.
  • Make sure that you avoid touching the front of the mask because the front of the mask will be contaminated with germs.
  • Carefully hold the mask from the ear loops.
  • Remove the ear loops of the mask carefully. Avoid the mask face getting in contact with any other thing
  • keep holding the mask from the ear loop
  • dispose of it in trash
  • Clean your hands again thoroughly with soap and water or sanitize them with an alcoholic sanitizer

 

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