By Joseph Erunke
ABUJA-THE Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has advised Nigerians against using face shields in place of face masks to prevent COVID-19 spread.
In an advisory it released to the public on Saturday, the centre said its position was against the backdrop of an increasing number of people who it noted, were erroneously using face shields instead of face masks to prevent the spread of the disease.
“An increasing number of people in Nigeria are now using face shields, in the place of face masks, as they become more widely available,” it regretted.
According to NCDC, “The use of face masks for COVID-19 prevention is important, as recent studies indicate that a significant proportion of people who have COVID-19 do not show symptoms (asymptomatic), and the virus can spread before these people know that they are sick(presymptomatic).”
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Source: Vanguard Newspaper
