COVID-19: How to wash and disinfect a fabric covers?

Coronavirus pandemia caused the use of covers to become indispensable, to reduce both the possibilities of transmitting and contracting the disease.

Consequently, it is essential to make proper use, know how to wash it properly and/or disinfect it.

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommended in March 2021 that in the case of the use of fabric covers they must have three layers and have no valves.

"Of the three layers, the interior in contact with the mouth should be of absorbent cotton, the intermediate of polypropylene, and the exterior can be of this same second material or of a moisture resistant polyester," he explained in an epidemiological report.

He adds that the adaptation to the face must be taken into account, covering nose, mouth and chin without leaving openings, and allowing to breathe well to the person who uses it.

How to wash and disinfect the covers?

The first thing you should keep in mind is that a tough fabric mask for 25 washes, then must be replaced.

They must be washed by hand, it is recommended that the garment be placed in a container with water, with 28 milliliters of chlorine.It must be allowed to stand for 30 minutes and then wash it.

In case you opt for the washing machine, the process is equal to other garments, but you cannot use any type of softener.The washing process must be the following: Select the washing cycle at a maximum temperature of 90 ° C, add detergent and when the process concludes, put to dry the covers in an ventilated place and in the sun.

After you use the covers, it must be placed in the basket of dirt.

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