Malaysians are frustrated with not being able to purchase the surgical face mask as it is now on a limited supply in the country. Today, the Health Director-General Datuk Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah has once again clarified only those who show symptoms or deals with patients in the healthcare sector are obligated to wear on a face mask.
Ever since the Movement Control Order has begun on March 18, a number of local authorities and supermarkets restricted those who did not wear a face mask from entering to shop for groceries. This has caused frustrations among the people with the shortage of face mask supply in the country. Dr. Noor Hisham stressed out strictly no arresting should be made for those who did put a face mask on in the public.
Siapa yang perlu pakai penutup mulut dan hidung (face mask)?
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Anda tidak perlu pakai sekiranya bukan tergolong dalam golongan yang disenaraikan.#coronavirus#COVID19#sihatmilikku#walkthetalk pic.twitter.com/so2lqeakoH
He explained the WHO’s advisory states that healthy people only need to put on a face mask when they are coughing or sneezing, or if they are taking care of a person with suspected COVID-19 infection or working in a hospital environment. Aside from that, he mentioned that social distancing is more than enough and the face mask will only be effective in combination with frequent hand-cleaning using alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.
As of now, Malaysia has a total of 1518 confirmed COVID-19 cases with a total of 14 deaths. So always keep your hygiene well taken care of and do not go out of your home if unnecessary. Stay tuned for more local news updates on TechNave.com!
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