Wearing a face mask helps prevent the spread of COVID-19 and it is recommended as a simple barrier to prevent respiratory droplets from moving from one person to another, according to the WHO guidelines. WHO’s Dr. Hana Bekel said face masks are important now in people’s lives and are still going to be important in the coming years because the Coronavirus is going to live with us for quite some time.
She said the measures that people have shown in respect of wearing face masks and the general use of masks should continue, adding that one thing that people should remember is that; wearing masks is not the only measure that people should be taking. Bekel said people should not forget other public health and hygiene measures if they want to reduce the transmission of the pandemic.
