COVID-19 GUIDELINES ON FABRIC FACE MASKS

The use of ‘fabric’ face masks as an additional preventative measure against COVID-19 has been recommended for public use by the National Department of Health (NDoH). The spread of COVID-19 is mainly through exhaled respiratory droplets that can be distributed through the air by an infected person  

COVID-19 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH GUIDELINES

The COVID-19 pandemic has a devastating impact on the immediate environment due to its fast spread via droplets from an infected person and from person to person. The virus can land on surfaces after an infected person sneezes, coughs or talks and can survive on surfaces for about nine days[1]