(Dharshini.G, Intern journalist) New Delhi: The Center has sent notice to all states and union territories cautioning against the utilization of N-95 masks with valved respirators by individuals, saying these don’t keep the infection from spreading out and are “detrimental” to the measures adopted to stop the contagion.
The Director-General of Health Services (DGHS) in the Ministry of Health, in a letter to the Principal Secretaries of health and medical education of states, said it has been seen that there is “inappropriate use” of N-95 covers, especially those with valved respirators, by the public. The DGHS referred to the advisory on the utilization of homemade masks for face and mouth accessible on the site of the Ministry of Health.
“It is to bring as far as anyone is concerned that the utilization of valved respirator N-95 masks is unfavorable to the measures embraced to prevent the spread of coronavirus as it doesn’t stop the infection from getting out of the cover. Taking into account the above mentioned, I request you to train all concerned to follow the utilization of face/mouth cover and prevent improper utilization of N-95 masks,” DGHS Rajiv Garg said in the letter.
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