By Fatou Camara II
The government has announced wearing of face mask will become mandatory in one week.
The government has been struggling to stop a spread of coronavirus, as a result Gambians and everyone living in the country would be handed one week to adjust and prepare their minds ahead wearing face masks.
Senior Information Officer and Focal Person for Strategic Communication and External Public Relations at The Gambia National COVID-19 Response Coordination Secretariat, Prince Bubacarr Aminata Sankanu told The Fatu Network Gambians and everyone living in The Gambia will be given one week to ‘voluntarily adjust to the new system of wearing face masks before the state securities would be directed to enforce it’.
“The Gambia government sees force as a last resort and would like to encourage our compatriots in the interest of public health to kindly follow the emergency powers regulations aimed at protecting their lives and livelihoods. The use of washable locally-made masks is encouraged,” he said.
