Your Face Mask May Carry COVID-19 on the Inside. Here's the Quick Fix. - Yahoo Lifestyle

"A new report from an Italian health authority explains that SARS-CoV-2"—that's the coronavirus—"can survive on the interior of face masks for as long as 4 days, which is an important reminder that masks have to be handled with care, especially if you're handling them for a loved one who is infected," reports BGR.

"The ISS says that SARS-CoV-2 particles have been detected on the interior side of the mask as long as 4 days after a mask was worn, and up to 7 days on the exterior," continues the website, quoting a report from HuffPost Italy.

5 tablespoons (1/3rd cup) household bleach per gallon of room temperature water or.

Soak the face covering in the bleach solution for 5 minutes

Make sure to completely dry cloth face covering after washing