According to a 2020 study, people are making the same mistakes when wearing their face masks.
Here are six common mask mistakes and advice from experts on how to fix them.
1. You aren't washing your hands before and after putting on and taking off your mask.
2. You're reusing a disposable mask.
3. You're washing your disposable mask.
4. You aren't washing your reusable mask.
5. You aren't covering your nose and mouth with your mask.
6. You're not storing your mask correctly.
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Commuters, some wearing face coverings to help prevent the spread of coronavirus, walk out of a Transport for London (TfL) underground train in London on October 20, 2021. - Healthcare leaders urged the British government to reinstate some coronavirus restrictions to ease pressures on hospitals because of spiralling case numbers. But ministers remain opposed to reintroducing any curbs, arguing the situation is still far better than earlier this year and the country is learning to "live with the virus". (Photo by Tolga Akmen / AFP) (Photo by TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)
