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 Why Flu Shots Are Important During COVID-19 Returning to Care Safely Helping Patients Improve After COVID-19 How National Jewish Health Expanded Diagnostic Testing for COVID-19 Teaching and Caring for Ill Students Continues during COVID-19 Words from a Frontline Physician in New York City COVID-19: The Right Way to Put On and Take Off Cloth Masks COVID-19: What to Expect When You’re Recovering COVID-19: Who Are the Carriers? How Social Distancing Will Flatten the Curve Young People Can Get COVID-19 COVID-19 When to Call the Doctor How to Avoid the Coronavirus Facemasks Controversy: Who Really Needs Them? Travel Advice During Coronavirus COVID-19 Who Should Get Tested? Good Health and Hand Washing Rising to the Challenge Want to use this on your website? Fill out the content usage request form and then copy this code: