Govt is also studying ways to produce three-layer fabric masks for the needy, says Health DG.
CORONAVIRUS | The mandatory face mask rule will be implemented in stages, eventually requiring the public to wear one when they step out of their homes.
Ahead of its Aug 1 implementation date, Health Ministry director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said today that the government aimed to provide three-layer fabric face masks to the underprivileged.
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