​MOH reviewing stance on masks, will look at international experience & data

Mothership.sg, 2 Apr

At a media conference on Mar. 31, 2020, The Ministry of Health’s Director of Medical Services Kenneth Mak was asked about the issue of masks. He said that the ministry will monitor the situation and make recommendations as and when the situation calls for it. According to a new study by NTU associate professors, Edson Tandoc Jr. and Kim Hye Kyung, only about 6 per cent of those surveyed wore a face mask every day.