As the state of Georgia starts to reduce its restrictions relative to the Covid-19 pandemic, we thought the Family Life Center would attempt to help its members understand key actions they are expected to take. The first of which is the need to wear face covering.
The CDC recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies), especially in areas of significant community-based transmission.
CDC also advises the use of simple cloth face coverings to slow the spread of the virus and help people who may have the virus and do not know it from transmitting it to others. Cloth face coverings fashioned from household items or made at home from common materials at low cost can be used as an additional, voluntary public health measure.
Cloth face coverings should not be placed on young children under age 2, anyone who has trouble breathing, or is unconscious, incapacitated or otherwise unable to remove the mask without assistance.
The cloth face coverings recommended are not surgical masks or N-95 respirators. Those are critical supplies that must continue to be reserved for healthcare workers and other medical first responders, as recommended by current CDC guidance.
In addition to the above, you can make your own face covers by following the directions for a “Do It Yourself” face covering. Click [here]
Take care and be safe . . .
The Family Life Center Staff