{"id":8385,"date":"2021-01-20T18:49:22","date_gmt":"2021-01-20T18:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=8385"},"modified":"2026-03-16T17:27:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T17:27:28","slug":"how-long-can-i-wear-the-same-mask","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/how-long-can-i-wear-the-same-mask\/","title":{"rendered":"How Long Can I Wear The Same Mask?"},"content":{"rendered":"\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\r\nmask you are wearing.&nbsp; <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\r\n(CDC) the best practices for cleansing the more commonly used masks are as\r\nfollows:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><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><li>Non-medical disposable \u2013 Single use masks should be thrown away after one wearing.<\/li><li>Face shields and goggles \u2013 Clean and disinfect reusable face shields according to the manufacturer\u2019s instructions.&nbsp; If disposable, wear it once and discard it according to the manufacturer\u2019s instructions.<\/li><\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>To learn more about these and other types of masks and how\r\nto 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.&nbsp; According to the Centers for Disease Control and &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/how-long-can-i-wear-the-same-mask\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8385","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8385","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8385"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8385\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12889,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8385\/revisions\/12889"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8385"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8385"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8385"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}