With effect from Monday, Lagosians are expected to wear face masks in public places in line with the directives issued by the Lagos state government.
According to Governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the order became imperative so as to protect citizens from being infected with the coronavirus which is fast spreading in the state.
“Face masks help to protect us from droplets and secretions from coughing, sneezing etc as not everyone that is infected will show symptoms.
“Face masks, combined with frequent hand washing, being conscious about not touching our faces as well as social distancing are effective in slowing the spread.
“N95 & surgical masks help our medical workers stay safe while cloth masks made to specifications be released by Lagos state ministry of health combined with other guidelines will help protect our residents. The state government is currently producing about 3 million facemasks for distribution to the vulnerable. The virus is in our communities, let’s take this seriously.”
