California officials said covering your face could prevent you from becoming infected with the new coronavirus or from spreading it to others, but they stressed it should not be a substitute for social distancing, hand washing and other measures.
“The face coverings do not have to be hospital grade but need to cover the nose and mouth. For example, bandannas, fabric masks and neck gaiters are acceptable. Fabric covers and bandannas can be washed and used again,” the county’s statement said.“When the situation changes, the rulebook changes,” Dr. Cameron Kaiser, Riverside County’s public health officer, said in a statement. “We’re seeing our numbers increasing even sooner than we predicted, and that means our strategy must change too.
The mayor said everyone performing essential tasks such as food shopping should wear homemade, nonmedical face coverings, or even bandannas, as people in other countries have done. He added that people shouldn’t use medical-grade masks, which are in short supply and are needed by healthcare workers and first responders.Advertisement, director of the Center for Global Health at Oregon State University, noted that in Taiwan, people are required to wear surgical masks in places such as schools and restaurants and while riding public transportation.
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