You should treat your face mask 'like your underwear', say health chiefs
direct to your inbox‘Treat your mask like your underwear’ say health chiefs as they urge people to keep washing and changing face coverings to protect from coronavirus.A GP and public health professional in Oldham have both re-emphasised the importance of continuing to wear masks and face coverings throughout the pandemic.The latest scientific evidence suggests that Covid-19 is being spread by both droplets and aerosols – moisture particles from a person which are spread in the air by breathing, sneezing, coughing and talking.Katrina Stephens, Oldham’s director of public health, said that ideally single use masks would be replaced every day, and reusable ones would also be washed daily after use.She explained it is also crucial to clean or