AQW 10252/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Health
To ask the Minister of Health when AQW 7862/17-22 will be answered.
Asked by Andrew Muir MLA on 13 November 2020
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 13 November 2020
- Answer due by
- 30 November 2020
- Answered
- 19 November 20206 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Face covering means a covering of any type which covers a person’s nose and mouth. A face shield or visor may be used as a face covering, however my Department advises that cloth face coverings should be used as they provide better protection from the risk of infection from the virus that causes COVD-19. If a face shield or visor is to be worn, it should be used in combination with a cloth face covering for increased protection.
However, face coverings are not a substitute for other measures such as social distancing, hand hygiene, good respiratory etiquette and cleaning of shared contact surfaces, all of which remain critically important.