NAFDAC says face masks made of clothes can only reduce coronavirus pandemic.
The federal agency additionally notes that the mentioned face masks cannot stop the unfold of the coronavirus disease.
The director-general of the agency, made this recognized on Monday, April 27.
NAFDAC declared that using non-medical face masks, such as self-made or commercial masks or face covers. Mostly made of clothes solely reduce and never stop the spread of the coronavirus disease.
Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, the director-general of the agency in an announcement issued on Monday, April 27, in Abuja. Furthermore, He mentioned these classes of protecting masks are not of standard. They essential to limit the spread of droplets.
She said: “Non-medical face masks include self-made or commercial masks or face covers made of clothes, different textiles or different materials such as paper. That is to say, They are not of standard and should not supposed to be used in healthcare settings or by healthcare professionals.
“They serve to limit the spread of droplets and provide some measure of safety to those around you. The material of construction is normally clothes (textile fabric), non-woven wadding, or paper-like materials. For these barrier masks, use of 100% cotton is most popular although, polyester, linen, or knit cloth.
“Barrier face masks don’t stop you from contracting the disease. They contribute to decreasing the spread of infections when used extensively together with different measures. Such measures include social distancing, not touching the face, eyes or mouth, washing of hands with soap for 20 seconds, or use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers.”
“It have to be famous that a number of washes, drying and stretching of the masks. It will cut back the effectiveness of the masks,” she added.
Adeyeye pressured that such face masks are really useful to be washed everyday and ideally. The material ought to be a double layer to extend its absorbency and effectiveness.