DOH issues Press Release: DOH observes World Mask Week
The Department of Health (DOH) joins the global call to make mask use mandatory in order to reduce virus transmission. This is also in observance of World Mask Week, an international mask-wearing movement launched in collaboration with the Pandemic Action Network and the CDC Foundation, which will run until August 14. The weeklong observance is a reminder of the importance of daily mask-wearing in going out of the home. According to Eloise Todd, co-founder of the Pandemic Action Network, the purpose of the World Mask Week is to “build momentum to enlist more policymakers, leaders, and influencers to adopt and reinforce pro-mask policies by bringing together multiple mask campaigns currently underway.” For World Mask Week, the DOH is doing its part by enjoining leaders in government and national agencies alike to be part of the movement, using their sphere of influence to encourage the public to wear masks in order to curb transmission of COVID-19...