Handmade Masks

New CDC recommendations

Due to the increased risk of virus transmission with the Omicron variant, the CDC now recommends better-quality masks over cloth coverings to protect against COVID-19, including surgical/procedural, N-95, KN-95 or KF94 masks.

To help protect our communities from COVID-19, the CDC has suggested the most vulnerable populations should wear handmade cloth masks in public.

How to wear and wash your handmade mask

This video provides important instruction from Ballad Health’s chief nurse executive Lisa Smithgall about using a DIY face mask to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Cleaning your mask

Proper laundering instructions for the masks are included below:

• Before leaving your home and coming in contact with another individual, wash your hands and put on your mask.
• Avoid touching your mask and face while in public.
• When you return home, wash your hands, remove your mask and wash it in hot water in your washing machine.
• Ensure the mask is totally dry before you wear it again.