As the number of people infected with COVID-19 increases, people are wondering where to buy latex gloves. Therefore, below we have created a list of stores that stock protective gloves.

However, we recommend that you buy only what you need. However, we recommend that you buy only what you need. Just as healthcare workers need N95 respirators, face masks, and hand sanitizers, so do they need these gloves. (Be sure to check out our guides on where to buy face masks and how to make your own face masks at home.)

Personally, I use these latex gloves sparingly. As part of my social distancing, I try to stay back inside the building, refraining from grocery shopping or going out to touch anything but the door.

So, we want to help you find your gloves, but let's start with what you need to know before you put them on.

You may have noticed the variety of rubber gloves on this list. I was able to find yellow latex gloves at my local CVS, but they are not the only option. If you see nitrile gloves, you may want to choose nitrile gloves, which are more durable than latex gloves and still offer better protection against viruses. Avacare Medical, a company that sells elder care products, explains more here.

The biggest advice from medical professionals is not to treat latex gloves as an easy way to return to normal life. Latex gloves are not a substitute for washing hands, using hand sanitizers, and other important safety measures we all take these days.

Dr. Amesh Adarja, a senior fellow at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, told the Today Show, "Latex gloves tear very easily. Latex gloves are not designed for going out, running up stairs, or going about your daily life. They are not very durable when filling up with gasoline. They will have holes in them. They aren't meant to be worn during activity or daily life. Even as a physician, my gloves tear frequently."

You also need to know how coronaviruses spread. Alene Holmes, an RN in New Jersey, told Today magazine that the virus spreads through mucus and water droplets that people produce, "and those droplets fly four or five feet and fall to the ground. You can't do anything with gloves on. Eventually, you have to take your gloves off."

This is why I throw away each pair of gloves after I use them, and why I am careful not to touch the outside of the gloves. According to Adajura, many people touch their faces while wearing gloves, which they should not do. You wouldn't cut up a pepper with gloves on, or put the fingertips of your gloves over your eyes, would you?

Finally, the correct way to remove gloves was obtained directly from the CDC.