A cloth mask for under-resourced healthcare settings in the COVID19 pandemic

Abstract

Introduction: COVID19 pandemic poses a global threat, with many unknowns. The potential for resource limited countries to suffer huge mortality is of major concern. Prevention and risk reduction strategies are paramount in the current absence of effective treatment or a vaccine. There is a global shortage of personal protective equipment. Aims: This short paper describes the rationale for and development of a cloth homemade mask and has a step by step video. Results: The template is reproducible around the world and is both washable and cheap. Conclusion: This article describes a simple way to make a cloth mask, suitable if medical masks are not available.