The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday launched an advisory on the use of cloth face masks.
on Friday launched an advisory on the use of cloth face masks.
The advisory said that hands should be washed frequently under running water, social distancing measures should be adhered and citizens should stay at home as much as possible, masks should always be worn before leaving the home, and masks should be made with at least three layers of fabric.Masks purchased from vendors should not be worn immediately, instead they should be washed before first use.
And when coughing or sneezing, the mask should not be pulled down, rather “use a tissue or your bent elbow over the mask.”
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