We recommend wearing a mask in crowded indoor spaces and in public transport. This applies especially for risk groups.
It is important to keep the following in mind:
The mask should sit on the face properly, so that the mouth and the nose are covered. If the mask has a wire to keep it in place, then the wire should sit tight around the nose, the bottom of the mask should fit under the chin.
If the mask has been pulled off the face, or it has been repeatedly adjusted or touched, then the mask must be changed.
The maximum time period for the use of a mask bought at the pharmacy is three hours. After that it is recommended to change the mask because the top layer of the mask might have become contaminated with the virus.
The mask cannot be damp. A damp mask must be changed out.
A used mask needs to be disposed to a bin with a lid or placed in a plastic bag which can be sealed. It is absolutely forbidden to leave a used mask lying around somewhere.
You can find more instructions and information about protective masks from the web page of the Health Board.
Last updated: 05.07.2022 23:15
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If you make a mask at home, this mask is not a substitute for a medical-grade mask nor would it prevent transmission like a medical-grade mask. Wearing such a mask and using other preventative measures may reduce the risk of transmission through inhalation and it will reduce the risk of infecting other people.
Instructions on how to make a home-made mask have been published by the Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority:
Last updated: 13.05.2021 09:14
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Yes, but the cloth masks have to be made from multilayered cloth and they must be washable at high temperatures. The mask has to be washed at 60 degrees, at the lowest. NB! Used masks must be gathered into a closed plastic bag or box. Used masks should certainly not be left lying around.
Last updated: 13.05.2021 09:14
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Masks can be sold everywhere -- pharmacies, construction stores, health stores, grocery stores, online stores. The important thing is that people get the correct information -- a person must know what it is she is buying, what it protects her from and how the masks should be used.
That is why the product must be accompanied by product information (name, the standanrd it meets and information on its protective properties), an instruction manual in Estonian and information on the importer.
If there is no information on protective properties of the product, it can only be advertised as a face mask.
Last updated: 25.05.2020 10:03
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If you are wearing a mask for a longer period of time made out of an unsuitable material and it covers your nose and mouth, then microfibres, dust or other particles may enter the airways and damage them.
According to the Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority the unsuitable materials are:
Mask is an additional measure for preventing the spread of the virus, but it does not replace other important methods for avoiding infection such as washing hands, cleaning surfaces, and also keeping distance from other people.
Last updated: 24.11.2020 11:26
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According to TTJA the packaging of a reusable mask or an information sheet included with it must contain the following information:
The same kind of labelling must be included with the product description at an e-store.
TTJA recommends to rather refrain from buying a mask that has no information included at all or no corresponding description with the product at an e-store.
Last updated: 08.02.2021 11:12
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Yes, a cloth mask must be put straight into a washing machine, or a closed plastic bag or box immediately after use. The mask must be washed at a temperature of at least 60 degrees. Used masks should absolutely never be left lying around somewhere. A used mask that has been left on a shelf can disseminate the virus through airborne transmission and is thus dangerous to people in the same room.
Last updated: 08.02.2021 11:39
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The higher the mask's filtering capacity and the smaller the particles it can filter, the more effective the mask is. It is highly recommended to use medical masks or masks that have been equated to them (e.g. a FFP1-3 mask or a N95 respirator), as using them contains the spread of the coronavirus through air very effectively.
In close contacts with an infected person, a respirator mask that meets the requirements for personal protective equipment should be preferred.
Last updated: 20.12.2021 16:36
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New variants are significantly more contagious than the coronavirus variants that were spreading during the beginning of the pandemic and covering one's nose and mouth with anything other than a protective mask will not help to avoid infection.
In public transport or crowded indoor spaces it is recommended (especially for people who are in the risk group due to their age or health condition) to wear a medical mask or a mask equated to that (e.g. FFP1-3 masks or an N95 respirator) which effectively stop the new variants of the coronavirus from spreading.
Last updated: 05.07.2022 23:20
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