COVID-19: The Right Way to Put On and Take Off Cloth Masks Make an Appointment Ask a Question Search Conditions Putting on a cloth facemask is simple. Make sure you know these important points to getting the mask on right so it will protect you and taking it off so you don’t contaminate your hands. Watch as National Jewish Health physician, Patty George, MD, demonstrates the correct way to put on and take off a cloth mask. Related Videos Good Health and Hand Washing Travel Advice During Coronavirus COVID-19 Who Should Get Tested? How to Avoid the Coronavirus Facemasks Controversy: Who Really Needs Them? COVID-19 When to Call the Doctor How Social Distancing Will Flatten the Curve Young People Can Get COVID-19 COVID-19: What to Expect When You’re Recovering COVID-19: Who Are the Carriers? Words from a Frontline Physician in New York City How National Jewish Health Expanded Diagnostic Testing for COVID-19 Teaching and Caring for Ill Students Continues during COVID-19 Helping Patients Improve After COVID-19 Returning to Care Safely Why Flu Shots Are Important During COVID-19 Rising to the Challenge Want to use this on your website? Fill out the content usage request form and then copy this code: