COVID-19: NCDC issues new advisory on face masks
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has issued new advisory to guide citizens on the use of face masks to prevent coronavirus.
Ihekweazu said findings show that masks can prevent an asymptomatic person from transmitting the disease as well as prevent transmission during pre-symptomatic period . “In addition, if face masks are not worn correctly, disposed of appropriately or if people touch their faces more frequently due to adjustments of face masks they are wearing, they run a higher risk of infection.”
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