{"id":6514,"date":"2021-02-08T19:26:40","date_gmt":"2021-02-08T19:26:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=6514"},"modified":"2025-11-13T22:01:36","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T22:01:36","slug":"how-long-can-i-wear-the-same-mask","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/how-long-can-i-wear-the-same-mask\/","title":{"rendered":"How Long Can I Wear The Same Mask?"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n<p>Nowadays, one of the more frequently asked questions is, \u201cHow long can I wear the same mask?\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The answer to that question varies depending on the type of mask you are wearing.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) the best practices for cleansing the more commonly used masks are as follows:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Cloth cotton \u2013 Wash you cloth mask whenever it gets dirty or at least daily in warm soapy water or in your washing machine.<\/li>\r\n<li>Non-medical disposable \u2013 Single use masks should be thrown away after one wearing.<\/li>\r\n<li>Face shields and goggles \u2013 Clean and disinfect reusable face shields according to the manufacturer\u2019s instructions.\u00a0 If disposable, wear it once and discard it according to the manufacturer\u2019s instructions.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>To learn more about these and other types of masks and how to care for them, visit:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/prevent-getting-sick\/how-to-wash-cloth-face-coverings.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/prevent-getting-sick\/how-to-wash-cloth-face-coverings.html<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.  Please consult a medical professional before adopting any of the suggestions on this page.   You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment based upon any content of this newsletter.<strong>  PROMPTLY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911 IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.<\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nowadays, one of the more frequently asked questions is, \u201cHow long can I wear the same mask?\u201d The answer to that question varies depending on the type of mask you are wearing. According to the Centers for Disease Control and &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/how-long-can-i-wear-the-same-mask\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[2011,1938,2010],"class_list":["post-6514","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health","tag-coronavirus","tag-covid","tag-facemask"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6514","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6514"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6514\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10369,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6514\/revisions\/10369"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6514"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6514"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6514"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}