Covid-19 : The approved face masks you can use in Ghana

Just as the confirmed cases of the dreadful coronavirus continue to rise, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) are recommending that everyone wear a mask when they go out in public.

Public use of face masks has been common in China and other nations in Asia since the beginning of the new coronavirus disease outbreak in November 2019.

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Now, as Ghana faces an increasing number of COVID-19 confirmed cases and deaths, health experts and the government are insisting Ghanaians wear masks everywhere they go.

Now, as Ghana faces an increasing number of COVID-19 confirmed cases and deaths, health experts and the government are encouraging Ghanaians to wear face masks everywhere they go.

It is as a result of this that the Food and Drugs Authority has registered and approved 10 face masks and face shields for use in Ghana.

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FDA have also advised that Ghanaians use approved masks.

The Public Relations Officer and the Head of Communications of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Mr. James Lartey told Graphic Online that all the 10 face masks can be re-used.

The 10 approved face masks and shields are; Pacific Face Mask, Heritage Face Mask, Otech Biotech Face Mask, Joeritz Face Shield, Lily of the Valley Face Mask, and Notill Face Shield.

The rest are Sixteen 47 Face Shield, Sixteen 47 Face Mask, Studio AK Face Mask, and the Swift Face Mask.

List of registered face masks and face shields;

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