‘Avoid unnecessary use of N95 mask’

F.P. Report

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on National Health Services Dr Zafar Mirza on Sunday advised people to avoid unnecessary use of N95 mask and strictly follow the social distancing and other precautionary measures to combat Coronavirus effectively.

In a televised daily briefing on COVID-19, Dr Zafar Mirza said that N95 mask was relevant to only frontline health teams including doctors and paramedical staff and it should not be used by citizens in wake of prevailing increasing demand and supply situation.