Disrupt their ability to incite fear and panic as much as possible.
Here's some source material so you can get to practicing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yq88AqJsQUQ
If they question you, just tell them "the monkeyplops is gonna get ya!"
Then give 'em one of these:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6mh45mA_JY
If they're gonna sling shit at people, we might as well respond in kind.
Ff I see a mask I make monkey noises and scratch my balls and armpits. Then I do monkey coughs and spit. Then they all run