Everyone should wear face masks: Mkhize

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The call is now clear: every South African should wear a mask.

Using a piece of paper as an example, he said a handkerchief could be folded in such a way that there were three layers of cloth.

“We’d like to reserve the specialised masks ... for those who are dealing with intense infections in hospitals,” he said. Mask wearing would be crucially important when the lockdown was lifted, particularly as people ventured out to use public transport and into crowded areas.“Our scientists are saying they have evidence that anyone who has Covid-19, if they wear masks, the level of excretion of the virus exhaled is much, much, much reduced. There is evidence that with a mask we can actually protect the next person from getting the infection,” said Mkhize.

He said it was vital that the masks were washed frequently and that they mustn’t be touched frequently. Hand washing, coughing and sneezing into the elbow, and other general hygiene needed to go hand in hand with the masks.

 

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Everyone should wear a mask where are my they....did they supply us no.

Hayi udengile lominister ngoku. Ziyasifuthanisela ezizinto thina. Makaqalale pha kuye yitshomi bakhe kulakhabhinet

I have said that from the beginning

Everybody should have access to hydroxychloroquine.

And where are gonna get them coz your pharmacies have run out of stock

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