The NSW Government is strongly encouraging greater use of masks in high-risk public settings to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
\nThe advice from the NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant specifically recommends:<\/p>\n
Wearing a mask in any of these settings is not mandatory but is highly recommended, especially in areas where there has been community transmission.
\nPremier Gladys Berejiklian said a mask is not a substitute for physical distancing.
\n\u201cPeople should continue to maintain their physical distance \u2013 it is our most effective weapon. However, if you find yourself in a situation where you can\u2019t maintain your physical distance you should wear a mask,\u201d Ms Berejiklian said.
\n\u201cIt is critical the community understands masks should be used in conjunction with other measures, and not as a standalone measure.\u201d
\nMasks should be considered a \u201cfourth line of defence\u201d after staying home if unwell and getting tested, maintaining 1.5-metre social distancing and good hand hygiene.
\nIt is imperative the community understands if they have symptoms they should immediately be tested and self-isolate.
\nThe use of properly constructed cloth masks is acceptable. However, it\u2019s important they are:<\/p>\n
Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant said masks are not suitable for everyone such as young children. The NSW Government is strongly encouraging greater use of masks in high-risk public settings to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. The advice from the NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant specifically recommends: The use of face masks in indoor settings where physical distancing is hard to maintain, such as on public transport or … Continue reading “HEALTH ADVICE UPDATE ON MASKS”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7540","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7540","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7540"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7540\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7540"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7540"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7540"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u201cCurrently in NSW, the rate of community transmission does not call for mandatory mask use in the general population,\u201d Dr Chant said.
\n\u201cHowever, along with practising good hand-hygiene, people are encouraged to wear face masks particularly in indoor settings where physical distancing is hard to maintain, such as on public transport. Most of all, stay home if you are unwell.
\n\u201cNSW Health is continuing to monitor the situation and provide timely advice to the Government on the best defence against this once-in-a-100-year pandemic.\u201d
\nFor more information please go to\u00a0nsw.gov.au\/covid-19\/face-masks<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"