Face mask not a solution to the virus but for protection
The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Mr Chikwe Ihekweazu, has stated that face mask is not an all-in-one solution to the deadly coronavirus
Addressing questions during the briefing by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Friday on the use of face masks, the NCDC DG said they only serve as an extra layer of protection from the COVID-19 but are not an all-in-one solution to the virus.
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“The masks can only be used in conjunction with everything else,” he said, adding: “It is not a silver bullet and this is something we’ve been emphasizing as much as possible.
“It is just an additional measure to everything else we’ve been doing and so, we have to continue doing those things together.
“Yes, we’ve all started using masks whenever we are outside but please don’t stop washing your hands, don’t stop your physical distancing. Do all of them together. It is only by doing them together that we will get the effect that we want”.
In some states across the country such as Cross River, wearing face masks has become compulsory, failure of which serious sanctions will be meted out on defaulters.
In Lagos State which has become the epicenter of the virus in Nigeria, the Government says it will enforce the use of face masks from next week, in addition to the other measures being put in place.
In some states across the country such as Cross River, wearing face masks has become compulsory, failure of which serious sanctions will be meted out on defaulters.
In Lagos State which has become the epicenter of the virus in Nigeria, the Government says it will enforce the use of face masks from next week, in addition to the other measures being put in place.
