HOW TO MAKE A MASK for Protection COVID-19
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HOW TO MAKE A MASK for Protection COVID-19
Thank you all for the continued work that you are doing to deliver essential services to Pennsylvania. On Friday, April 3, Governor Wolf and I recommended that all Pennsylvanians wear a mask any time they need to leave their home for a life-sustaining reason. In prior weeks, face masks were only recommended for individuals with symptoms of COVID-19 or for those working closely with a COVID-19 patient.
As the COVID-19 situation has evolved, the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have revised the existing guidance on masks, noting that health care providers should continue to wear medical masks, and the general public should wear cloth or homemade masks.
More information on masks, including when to wear them and how to make them, can be found on the Department of Health’s website.
In addition to wearing the mask, it is important to continue to participate in everyday public health best practices like washing your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, staying home when sick, covering coughs and sneezes with your elbow or a tissue, and disinfecting frequently touched surfaces.
For more information on COVID-19 and up to date guidance, visit the
Department of Health’s website.
We appreciate you complying with this request, and all the work you are doing to keep Pennsylvanians safe and healthy.
Thanks,
Dr. Rachel Levine
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Statewide
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https://www.pa.gov/guides/responding-to-covid-19/#UniversalMasking