Why Wear A Mask?
Updated December 10, 2022
The CDC is recommending that everyone wear a cloth masks as we enter a season of combined illnesses (Covid, The Flu, & RSV infection). Wearing masks in spaces or in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies) can be helpful in reducing significant community-based transmission. Black communities are among the hardest hit. There are large disparities in mortality rates from COVID-19 across the five boroughs due to long-standing systemic health and social inequities and now "The Flu" and RSV infection have now increased the odds of less resources available with more incidences.
Although wearing a mask does not give you 100% prevention any of these respiratory ailments, it can reduce your chances for infection and allows you to protect yourself and the people around you.
Please wear a mask when necessary.
Don't forget! Use frequent hand washing techniques, washing in between fingers and wrists with soap and warm water for a minimum of 30 seconds to prevent the spreading of germs.
How to Wear Your Mask Correctly
Make sure the mask fits to cover your nose, mouth and chin. Make sure you can breathe and talk comfortably through your mask.
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Don’t remove the mask while around others in public. Don’t share your mask with family members or friends.