COVID-19: Govt distributes 1 million face masks to residents

Enugu State Government has commenced the distribution of one million face masks to the people of the state across seventeen 17 local government areas for protection against coronavirus, free of charge.

The state government commissioned indigenous traders and tailors using local fabrics to produce and supply the face masks as a form of socio-economic empowerment program

Through this project over 30, 000 youths across tha state are empowered through the production of the face masks.

The Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Hon. Mrs. Cecilia Ezeilo, disclosed that the gesture was a demonstration of the “unique leadership of His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Dr. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi”, his administration’s proactive response since the outbreak of the pandemic as well as “his deep empathy and concern for all, especially the vulnerable”.

She said the event, was also a means of creating awareness on the compulsory use of face masks by residents of the state as well as all other precautionary measures aimed at containing the spread of the viral disease.

The Deputy Governor advised people of the state that the face masks must be washed often and ironed, adding that “those caring for the ill, those already experiencing respiratory symptoms, like coughing and sneezing, the elderly and those with chronic and underlying medical conditions, must wear medical face masks and not cloth face masks”.

Mrs Ezeilo maintained that Gov. Ugwuanyi’s administration is doing everything humanly affordable in tackling the COVID-19 and fighting other socio-economic problems associated with the pandemic