How to wear a medical mask to protect against coronavirus
According to the department of health the tenth case was diagnosed from a farmer who lives between Belfast and Dullstroom.
Mpumalanga Department of Health released a statement on Facebook stating that the province has recorded the tenth positive COVID-19 cases on Sunday.
The tenth case was diagnosed from a farmer who lives between Belfast and Dullstroom.
“The farmer recently visited the United Kingdom (UK). He came forward by posting a video of himself stating that he tested positive and urged all those that met him to go test. He has since been told to self-quarantine and officials from the department will be visiting him for further assessment,”said MEC for health Sasekani Manzini.
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As a way to help our readers understand how to wear medical masks to protect against coronavirus Steelburger/Lydenburg News has put together five things to consider.
How to wear a mask to protect against coronavirus according to World Health Organisation (WHO):
•Before putting on a mask, clean your hands with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.
•Cover mouth and nose with mask and make sure there are no gaps between your face and the mask.
•Avoid touching the mask while using it, if you do, clean your hands with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.
•Replace the mask with a new one as soon as it is damp and do not re-use single-use masks.
•To remove the mask: remove it from behind (do not touch the front of mask), discard immediately in a closed bin; clean hands with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.
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According to the department the province has conducted 141 COVID-19 tests, and of those tests, 116 tested negative and 15 cases are pending results.
