The World Health Organisation has recommended the use of facemasks by the public in specific situations.
The WHO issued the update given the current spread of COVID-19 globally.
The agency notes that masks are recommended following recent exposure to COVID-19, 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.
The PUNCH reports that 42 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed from December 31, 2022, to January 13, 2023.
