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MASK UP OKC

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Companies can source masks and other PPE using the Oklahoma Department of Commerce PPE Source Directory.

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Wear a mask when you are in a public setting, especially when it is difficult to stay 6 feet away from others not living in your household. You should wear a mask in any business or location where the public is allowed indoors.  

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Wash your hands before putting on your mask. Put it over your nose and mouth and secure it under your chin. Try to fit it snugly against the sides of your face. Make sure you can breathe easily.

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WHO SHOULD WEAR A MASK?

General public
People who know or think they might have COVID-19
Caregivers of people with COVID-19

WHO SHOULD NOT WEAR A MASK?

Masks should not be worn by:

  • Children younger than 2 years old

  • Anyone who has trouble breathing

  • Anyone who is unconscious, incapacitated, or otherwise unable to remove the mask without assistance

Wear a mask when you are in a public setting, especially when it is difficult to stay 6 feet away from others not living in your household. You should wear a mask in any business or location where the public is allowed indoors.  

 

  • CDC recommends that people wear masks in public settings and when around people who don’t live in your household, especially when other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain.

  • Masks may help prevent people who have COVID-19 from spreading the virus to others.

  • Masks are most likely to reduce the spread of COVID-19 when they are widely used by people in public settings.

  • Masks should NOT be worn by children under the age of 2 or anyone who has trouble breathing, is unconscious, incapacitated, or otherwise unable to remove the mask without assistance.

  • Masks with exhalation valves or vents should NOT be worn to help prevent the person wearing the mask from spreading COVID-19 to others (source control).

 

*CDC’s recommendations for masks will be updated as new scientific evidence becomes available.

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