City of Paris Covid-19: how to wear your mask correctly

Did you know ? Updated on 08/11/2021Photo credit:Guillaume Bontemps / City of ParisBack to top To fight against contamination, wearing a mask indoors remains compulsory, in addition to respecting barrier gestures, including when the health pass is required .

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How to put on your mask?

First, wash your hands well before using the mask. Then, depending on the mask model, put the rubber bands behind the ears or tie the laces behind the head and neck. Finally, pinch the rigid edge at the nose, if there is one, and lower the mask below the chin.

How to properly position the surgical mask with a blue side and a white side?

Disposable surgical masks have a blue (or colored) side and a white side. To put on this mask properly, the blue side (or colored if it is not blue) must be on the outside and the white side on the side of the mouth. The white side being the absorbent side.

What are the gestures not to do when wearing a mask?

How long can we wear it?

The mask can be worn for a maximum of 4 hours.

How to remove your mask?

Wash your hands and then remove the mask, touching only the laces or elastics.

What to do with your disposable mask after use?

After use, put the mask in a dedicated garbage bag. The bag must be carefully closed and then kept for 24 hours. After this time, it must be thrown in the bin that collects non-recyclable household waste (green bin). It can also be recycled and turned into geometry material.

Once I take off my mask, do I have to wash my hands again?

Yes, you have to wash your hands well again.

How to wash your hands well?

Should we wear the mask indoors, including when the health pass is required?

Wearing a mask remains strongly recommended in closed places even if the health pass is required. It is compulsory in municipal establishments open to the public after checking the health passes.