COVID- 19 Update: WHO Mask Hacks 新型冠状病毒肺炎更新: 世卫组织提示正确使用口罩

In order to promote health and support within our school community during the shutdown caused by the outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus, the Yew Chung International School of Beijing will be sharing relevant information and advice from medical experts and health authorities as it becomes available.

在新型冠状病毒爆发而导致学校停课期间，为了促进学校社区的健康和支持，北京耀中国际学校将及时邀请医学专家和医疗机构与我们分享相关信息和建议。

In the last months, copious amounts of preventative measures against the virus have been shared on the internet numerous sources,  from increasing levels of hygiene to avoiding human contact. Amongst them, wearing the proper mask is obviously one of the most pivotal.

在过去的几个月里，从提高卫生水平到避免人与人接触，互联网上分享了大量的预防措施。其中，戴上合适的口罩显然是最关键的。

Although wearing masks is a regular occurrence for those living in the capital due to frequent bouts of smog, for the COVID-19, we are all required to practice further caution when wearing this protective gear. Below are some useful instructions provided by the World Health Organization about how to properly put on and dispose of masks.

虽然戴口罩对于那些生活在首都的人来说已是司空见惯，因为经常有雾霾，但是对于新型冠状病毒肺炎来说，戴口罩的时候需要尤其小心。以下是世界卫生组织提供的一些关于如何正确佩戴和处理口罩的有用说明。

Watch the video below answering all your COVID-19 questions.

When to use a mask

•If you are healthy, you only need to wear a mask if you are taking care of a person with the suspected 2019-nCoV infection.

•Wear a mask if you are coughing or sneezing.

•Masks are effective only when used in combination with frequent hand-cleaning with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.

•If you wear a mask, then you must know how to use it and dispose of it properly.

什么时候使用口罩

•如果你是健康的，你只需要在照顾一个疑似新型冠状病毒感染患者的时候戴口罩。

•咳嗽或打喷嚏时要戴口罩。

•仅仅戴口罩还不够，还需要经常用含酒精的洗手液或肥皂洗手方可达到效果。

•如果你戴口罩，那么你必须知道如何使用和正确处理它。

Watch the video below showing you how to wear a mask correctly.

How to put on, use, take off and dispose of a mask

•Before putting on a mask, clean hands with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.

•Cover mouth and nose with mask and make sure there are no gaps between your face and the mask.

•Avoid touching the mask while using it; if you do, clean your hands with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.

•Replace the mask with a new one as soon as it is damp and do not re-use single-use masks.

•To remove the mask: remove it from behind (do not touch the front of the mask); discard immediately in a closed bin; clean hands with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.

如何戴上、使用、取下及弃置口罩

•戴口罩之前，用含酒精的洗手液或肥皂洗手。

•用口罩覆盖口鼻，确保面部和口罩之间没有缝隙。

•使用时避免接触口罩；如果你这样做了，用含酒精的洗手液或肥皂洗手。

•待口罩受潮后立即更换，不要重复使用一次性口罩。

•取下口罩:从后面取下(请勿触摸口罩正面)；立即弃置于封闭的废物箱内；用含酒精的洗手液或肥皂洗手。

For more information concerning the COVID-19 click here.

更多关于新型冠状病毒肺炎的信息，请点击这里。