The World Health Organisation has recommended issued fresh guidelines following the resurgence of Covid-19 infections across the world.
The organization is recommending the use of facemasks by the public in specific situations.
The situations include when someone has or suspects they have COVID-19, when someone is at high risk of severe COVID-19, and for anyone in a crowded, enclosed, or poorly ventilated space.
According to the Punch 42 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed from December 31, 2022, to January 13, 2023.
So far, Nigeria has recorded 266,492 COVID-19 confirmed cases; 3,155 deaths, and 259,858 cases have been discharged across 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
As of January 13, there have been 661,545,258 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 6,700,519 deaths, reported to WHO.
In a new release by the WHO, it said, “Previously, the WHO recommendations were based on the epidemiological situation.
“Similar to previous recommendations, WHO advises that there are other instances when a mask may be suggested, based on a risk assessment. Factors to consider include the local epidemiological trends or rising hospitalization levels, levels of vaccination coverage and immunity in the community, and the setting people find themselves in.”
