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Apr 15, 2020 · “The colored side of the mask is usually the front and should face away from you, while the white side touches your face,” the San Francisco Department of Public Health explains on its website.
Nov 8, 2022 · When determining which side of the mask faces out, look at the color of both sides. The white side is usually the inside of the mask, and the colored side should face outward. The CDC recommends folding and tucking disposable masks to improve their fit.
Apr 17, 2024 · Bottom Line: Which Way Round Does a Surgical Mask Go? For most masks, the blue or green colored side faces out, and the lighter – often white – side faces in. If your face mask doesn’t have colors, make sure the soft side faces in and the rough side faces out.
Jul 2, 2020 · They claim if you are sick, wear the face mask blue colored side out so you don’t spread the virus. If you are healthy, wear the white side out to keep viruses from coming into the mask.
Nov 5, 2020 · Health experts have time an again stressed that the only correct way to wear a disposable mask is with the coloured (waterproof) side visible and white side (the softer side with the...
Jul 8, 2020 · While the blue and white sides of a medical mask serve different purposes, they don’t need to be worn according to one’s COVID-19 status. Medical mask producers confirmed this claim is...
Mar 28, 2024 · Does wearing a surgical mask with the wrong side out affect its ability to capture viruses? We tested four surgical face masks to find out if the blue or white side should face out.
NO. The only correct way to wear the mask for anyone is with the blue side facing out, according to an instructional video from the World Health Organization. Each layer of a surgical mask serves a different purpose that is most effective when worn with the colored side out and white side in.
Apr 24, 2020 · An image shared on Facebook claims people should wear surgical masks with the colored side out when they’re sick and the white side out when they’re healthy.
Feb 2, 2020 · Global health agencies and medical mask producers agree that the colored side of the mask should always be worn on the outside. See the sources for this fact-check. Don’t take your medical ...
