Face coverings

Face coverings can help stop coronavirus from spreading.

They can also help stop other viruses from spreading, like colds and the flu.

Coronavirus is a type of virus which can make people very unwell.

You can buy face coverings from shops or you can make them at home from an old t-shirt, or a scarf.

No, face coverings help stop you from spreading the virus.

They do not stop you from catching it.

You wear a face covering to keep the people around you safer.

Other people wear a face covering to keep you safer.

Wash your hands or use hand sanitiser before putting on a face covering.

Try to only touch the straps of the face covering.

Do not touch the bit that goes over your face.

Make sure the face covering covers your mouth and your nose.

When you take your face covering off, try to use the straps instead of the bit which covers your nose and mouth.

Some face coverings can only be worn once.

If you can only use your face covering once, throw it away after you have used it.

If you can use your face covering more than once, wash it with your clothes in the washing machine before you use it again.

Make sure you have more than 1 face covering so you always have a clean one to use.

After using a face covering make sure you wash your hands or use a hand sanitiser again.

It can be strange at first to cover your nose and mouth.

It should always be easy to breathe when you wear a face covering.

If you find it hard to breathe, take off the face covering and tell someone.

Face coverings can make you feel warmer than usual.

Sometimes they can make your glasses go a bit cloudy.

A face covering may smell different.

It is hard, but try not to touch your face covering when you wear it.