Wearing face masks made mandatory in public places: Dr Zafar Mirza
Last updated on: 16 May,2020 10:50 am
Face masks will now be necessary in all public places
ISLAMABAD: (Dunya News) The federal government has made it mandatory to wear face masks in public places in view of the coronavirus pandemic.
Special Assistant on Health Dr. Zafar Mirza informed about this decision during a media talk chaired by the Prime Minister saying that it is now necessary to wear face masks in public places and a notification will be issued in this regard and compliance will be tightened
Zafar Mirza also said that one hundred thousand health workers, including doctors, nurses, and paramedics will be trained for correct use of Personal Protection Equipment. He said the first phase of this training will be completed in four weeks.
He said another five thousand intensive care unit workers will be trained to handle corona patients.
He said it is great achievement for the country that a Pakistani pharmaceutical company has concluded its voluntary licensing agreement with a US pharmaceutical company Gilead for the manufacture and sale of Remdesivir.
He said this agreement also allows Pakistan to export the medicine to 127 countries facing corona pandemic.