Wearing masks in public encouraged

Wearing masks in public encouraged

Protecting yourself from covid-19 is very important.and now that the c-d-c is recommending everyone where a mask in public, we can expect to see more of them.fox 55's jentill neal talked to people about why wearing a mask is important to fight the virus.

Jentill?hunter, health professionals are urging everyone to wear a face mask in public especially in public places like grocery stores.

I only saw very few without one today.

One of the best ways to prevent illness is avoiding exposure, and the cdc says one of the ways to do that is by wearing a mask.> 20:47:17-20:47:24"my husband works with covid patients.

We operate under the assumption we could be spreaders since our family has that close contact."in some states it's become mandotory to wear one and people here are getting ahead by ordering from people who make them like rita right.

20:49:16-20:49:24" i make them.

In fact my daughter makes them and she's just over run with orders because of that."sandy lortie of community home health says a homemade mask is better than nothing in a public space so if you can get one like the kind rita makes then that's good, but lortie says a simple cloth bandana works too.> 20:51:35-20:51:56"we don't know who is asymptomatic.and if they were to cough, and if we're walking behind them, the air particles that they are breathing can follow behind them and land on us.

So at least through having a mask on it filters what we are breathing."

Sandy says if you do wear a cloth mask, it's important to wash it every time after use with soap and warm water.

Reporting live jentill neal ... fox 55 news.